The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

as to whether green turtles would be saved or harmed by allowing them to be “the buffalo of the sea.” Alison Rieser, a professor of ocean policy in the Department of Geography at the University of ...

A lone hawksbill turtle approaches Jim Luecke, Maui Ocean Center’s assistant curator, during a dive off Maui’s southern coastline. Hawksbill sightings are extremely rare in Maui waters.

Hauled out Hawaiian green sea turtles snooze on the Makena shore in August last year. While interactions with honu are more common on Maui as the population rebounds, all sea turtles are listed as ...

The Hawaiian archipelago is blessed with rare stretches of black sand beaches, a spectacular phenomenon created when hot basaltic lava meets the ocean. One of the most famous, and remote, black ...

Hawaii Nautical also offers a seasonal 8 ... On this adventure, you'll snorkel at Turtle Canyon with green sea turtles and tropical fish, and then cruise around Diamond Head looking for dolphins ...