Look, Hawaiian green sea turtles are federally protected. Which means touching them is illegal. Not “oops, don’t do that” illegal. Like actual criminal charges illegal. The fines? $1,000 to $100,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green sea turtles rest on a Maui beach with volcanic rocks in the background. (BirdImages/Getty Images) Hawaii's formerly ...

Hawaii is home to the largest hard-shelled sea turtles in the world. It is also the only place in the world where males haul out alongside females when they lay their eggs, and no one knows why. - ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A couple of Hawaiian green sea turtles from Sea Life Park’s breeding program were released into the waters off Waimānalo on Thursday, April 22. The turtles, commonly known in Hawaii ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Shell-ebrate good times. Come on! Let’s Shell-ebrate. Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi, Mālama i nā honu and 808 Cleanups hosted a World Turtle Shell-ebration for World Turtle Day on Monday, ...

The green sea turtle holds a special place in Hawaiian history and culture – they’re often associated as a symbol of wisdom, good fortune, or spiritual guardians. And quite often, while surfing or ...

A rare nest of olive ridley sea turtles was discovered last week in Ka‘u. The family called the University of Hawaii at Hilo Marine Option Program Sea Turtle Response hotline after their discovery.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - To celebrate Earth Day, Sea Life Park released two Hawaiian green sea turtles into waters off Waimanalo. A blessing was held as the pair was carried to the shoreline ...

State officials say a former Disney actress has apologized after posting footage of herself touching a threatened green sea turtle during a trip to Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural ...