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Footage from underwater research expedition reveals rare sighting of ‘dumbo’ octopus: ‘I’ve never...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA video posted by NPR revealed an intriguing, and arguably somewhat cute, species of octopus known...
'It’s the people that mess it up': Why Kaena Point could be Hawaii's first national heritage area
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThomas Shirai traces his family’s ties to Ka‘ena all the way back to the Great Mahele of 1848....
Amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Can Visit In The U.S.
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen you think of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, iconic international destinations like Machu Picchu,...
World's oldest wild bird is 'actively courting' after losing long-term mate
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBiologists on Midway Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean have spotted a septuagenarian female Laysan...
Scientists still unlocking mysteries of Hawaii's humpback whales
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 14—Humpback whales, the winter stars of Hawaii's marine environment, have been arriving and leaving island waters earlier than normal in recent years, according to a trend documented by ...
Three more monk seal pups born at Kalaupapa National Historical Park
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 1—Kalaupapa National Historical Park announced that three new monk seal pups were born on its shores in late May, bringing the total there to five, so far, this year. "The last mother to ...
Spillover benefits from marine protected areas, University of Hawaii study suggests
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 21—A new study by Hawaii scientists offers more evidence that ocean sanctuaries are not only good for the marine life inside the protected zones, but they create spillover effects that ...
Agencies seek to designate areas as critical habitat for green sea turtles
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 24—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv ice and NOAA Fisheries are proposing to designate more than 2, 000 acres of nesting and basking beaches in Hawaii as critical habitat for the threatened ...
Biden wants largest marine sanctuary in Pacific
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—The largest marine protected area in the world could be created in the waters southwest of Hawaii after President Joe Biden announced his intent to create a marine sanctuary in the waters ...
Monk seal mom Kaiwi and pup nursing at Kaimana Beach
Tribune via AOL· 2 weeks agoMay 2—1/2 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaiian monk seal Kaiwi gave birth and nursed her yet to be named pup at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki on Wednesday, ...