View Hawiian monk seals, whales, turles, sharks and more in their natural habitats on National Geographic's Critter Cam.
World Turtle Trust serves as a link between sea turtle conservation projects around the world and people who wish to help them. Projects of the World Turtle Trust include the Kamehame Beach Hawskbill Monitoring Program. This well designed Website also offers a legend of the honu, the Hawaiian turtle, lots of facts and book recommendations.
Turtle Trax Maui photos of Hawaiian sea turle, lots of updated information. Education site created by sea turtle advocates Peter Bennett and Ursula Keuper-Bennett.
Cetacean Society International is an all volunteer, non-profit conservation, education, and research organization based in the USA, with volunteer representatives in 26 countries around the world. Learn how you can help. Listen to the songs of humpback whales. Free photo gallery. Book and tape recommendations.
Video: "For the Sea" Coral reef animals and etiquette: Brought to you from Hawaii.
Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered species on the planet and lives only in Hawaii. It is Hawaii's state animal. Most of the estimated 1,100 populaiton lives on Hawaii's uninhabited atolls, but about 100 live on Kauai and a few are seen around the ther main islands and at the Waikiki Aquarium. If you do see one in the wild, please "Don't Disturb!"
Hawaii Animal Fact:Did you know? Ninety percent of Hawaii's plants and animals (more than 10,000 species), including the Hawaiian monk sealexist nowhere else on Earth.
Hawaii's home to bottlenose and spinner dolphins.
Aloha and welcome to my Hawaiian animal page!
I live in Hawaii on the largely rural Hawaii Island (aka Big Island, Volcano Island, Orchid Isle) where Hawaiian animals are found everywhere and where I taught high school students about these amazing animals of Hawaii. My backyard "pool" is the coral reef and volcano heated ponds where I get to swim with sea turtles and native Hawaiian fish. The birds and mammals of Hawaii are beautiful and many are found nowhere else on the planet, so I am creating a list of the best and most fun Hawaiian animal and environmental Websites I've found so far. You'll also find below some amazing facts about Hawaiian animals. Other than the Amazon image ads, the following links are not affiliates - these are wonderful resources for anyone interested in learning about Hawaii's native and endangered species.
Honu, Hawaian green sea turtle haul themselves up on the beaches to bask in the sun, while the Hawaiian Hawksbill only comes to land to lay her eggs.
Both of these sea turtles are seen at Punaluu Beach on the Big Island. Please don't touch (our oils harm their shells)
The humpback whales of Alaska migrate to the Hawaiian islands in December and stay through April or May, to mate and give birth in Hawaii's warm waters. There are many places you can view them from shore, underwater or by boat (sail boats and eco friendly tours!)
Learn about protecting these animals' home by being a good
Did you know? Hawaii offers many horseback riding opportunities, on coastal and mountain trails. Waipio Valley on the Big Island is home to a herd of wild horses that you can sometimes see running on the beach. Some are friendly, others will shy away or bite.
SLOW! Nene Goose Crossing. The goose picture above is what these signs around the island are about.The endangered Hawaiiian Nene Goose is our 50th state's official State Bird. Most of the population is in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island Many visitors are surprised to also see in the Voclano area wild turkey, pheasant and peacocks.
Visiting Hawaii to see these animals up close may not be as expensive you think.
Albatross chicks on Hawaii's Midway Island would like us to keep plastic out of the ocean,so they have a chance to grow up. Please read my Hawaii Plastic Bag Ban Editorial .
Update: The bag ban didn't pass on the Big Island,
but we can still help by making sure our plastics don't end up in the ocean.
Like the Rainforest site, it costs nothing to click and each click a day helps these animals.
Stumble It!