Header photo: A surface mooring deployed by the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Credit: Sheri N. White © WHOI, Image from work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative….
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By Stella Little, Communications Intern Earlier this month, a man intentionally hurled a rock the size of a coconut at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off the shores of Lahaina,…
Photo of the Flower Gardens Bank by Greg McFall. Beneath the surface of our nation’s waters lies a living network of stories, species and heritage – all safeguarded by America’s…
In our recent past, the state of Hawai‘i allowed the commercial removal of reef wildlife for sale in the mainland aquarium trade – damaging coral ecosystems, depleting reefs and destroying…
As our Ripples Make Waves online auction draws to a close, Turtle Island Restoration Network is excited to unveil the final wave of items – all celebrating the power of...
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Our first-ever online auction is live on Zeffy! Ripples Make Waves is more than a brand new event and fundraiser – it’s a celebration of community, collaboration and shared purpose. By…
Photo of black, potato-sized polymetallic nodules scattered on the seafloor are drawing prospectors for their cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese. Credit: 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration/Office of Ocean Exploration and...
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This Endangered Species Day, use your voice to submit a public comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to uphold the full strength of the Endangered Species Act.Comments close...
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A wonderful and jarring film, Aquariums: The Dark Hobby, is now streaming and absolutely worth the watch! Please find the trailer below and the full film on Amazon Prime, Apple…
Hawai'i is one of the few places in the world where amazing, gentle and endangered sea turtles (locally known as “honu”) leave the ocean to rest, digest and warm up...
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