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Several species of sea turtles occur in the Hawaiian
Islands, all are protected by law. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
is restricted to the islands. Adults travel to French Frigate
Shoals in the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument to breed &
lay their eggs. A small number of Hawksbill & Olive Ridley
turtles nest on select beaches in the Main Hawaiian Islands.
If you observe an injured or dead sea turtle do not
handle the animal. Call the State of Hawaii DOCARE conservation
hotline at (808) 587-0077. For more information see this link:
http://www.turtles.org/nmfs/index.html |
HAWAII
Chelonia mydas
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
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Sea Life Park, Oahu, Hawaii
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Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
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Koko Craters, Oahu, Hawaii
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Waimanalo, Oahu,Hawaii
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Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii |
Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
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Firehouse, Oahu, 25 feet |
Koko Craters, Oahu, Hawaii
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Turtle Canyon, Waikiki, Oahu, 30 feet |
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Haleiwa Trench, Oahu
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Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 25 feet
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Makua, Oahu, 30 feet |
San Pedro Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 70 feet
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YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 90 feet |
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YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 90 feet
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Honaunau, Hawaii |
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Honaunau, Hawaii
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Puako, Hawaii
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Sleeping with garbage, Makua, Oahu
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Hooked flipper, Makua, Oahu |
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Eastern Island, Midway Atoll |
YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 80 feet
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Sand Island, Midway Atoll |
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HAWAIIAN
GREEN SEA
TURTLE HONU Kame
| Common in Hawaii and protected by law. Nests at French Frigate
Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Feeds upon algae and
seagrasses. May crawl out of the water for rest.
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Eretmochelys
imbricata
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Okinawa Aquarium |
Hawaii Kai, Oahu, 60 feet |
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HAWKSBILL TURTLE
| Rare and endangered. Seen more often on coral reefs in tropical
waters where they feed upon sponge. Several beaches serve as
nesting sites in Hawaii.
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Lepidochelys olivacea
OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLE
| A rare open-ocean species in Hawaii, it nests on beaches of Central
America. Although this is the most numerous sea turtle, it is
still protected by law. Photos of rescued animal taken at NMFS
Honolulu.
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INDO-PACIFIC
Chelonia
mydas
Dumaguete, Philippines
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GREEN SEA TURTLE
| Slightly different in appearance from the Hawaiian population.
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