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Park Releases Turtles Into Ocean At Waimānalo, Invites Public
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Sea Life Park Hawai‘i re- leased five Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) into the ocean on Sept. 24 at Kaio- na Beach in Waimānalo. The release took place just prior to the Limu Fest on the nearby park grounds and was conducted by the park’s education team for the com- munity to enjoy. The turtles came from the park’s honu breeding and conserva- tion program, the only ac- tive breeding colony of sea turtles in the United States.
Guests were invited to a preview of a new limu tour that will be offered soon on a regular basis at the park.
terials for limu harvests to be cultivated on its grounds with the care of volunteers from the hui.
program as a treat.
Earlier in the year, Gov.
A portion of the event pro- ceeds will benefit the non- profit Waimānalo Limu Hui. Since 2019, Sea Life Park Hawai‘i has helped to sup- port the hui in its ongoing efforts to restore balance to local marine environments. The park is also providing some of the necessary ma-
The Waimānalo Limu Hui regularly hosts limu resto- ration days in the Pāhonu Fishpond, where hundreds of community volunteers plant limu back onto the reef. Some of this park- grown limu is also fed to the turtles in the park’s honu breeding and conservation
David Ige proclaimed 2022 as the Year of the Limu, a time to recognize and cele- brate the essential role that limu plays in Native Hawai- ian traditions.
For more information, visit sealifeparkhawaii.com.
The park is making plans to have some of its smaller hatchlings, born just a lit- tle over three months ago, available for guests to see at select times in the park’s Discover Reef Touch Pool, offering an opportunity to observe turtles of this size.
Keeping in theme with conservation, communi- ty and limu (seaweed), the in-park event featured a va- riety of local vendors, food and educational booths.
Members of Sea Life Park Hawai‘i’s education team release Hawaiian green sea turtles into the ocean on Sept. 24 at Kaiona Beach in Waimānalo. PHOTOS COURTESY SEA LIFE PARK HAWAI‘I
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