Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach is located about a two-hour drive from Kona International ... the large sea turtles that sunbathe on the sand. It's important to know that according to Hawaiian law ...

A lone hawksbill turtle approaches Jim Luecke, Maui Ocean Center’s assistant curator, during a dive off Maui’s southern coastline. Hawksbill sightings are extremely rare in Maui waters.

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 ...

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A Disney star with over seven million Instagram followers sparked outrage after she was spotted “gently” touching a resting sea turtle during her tropical Hawaiian getaway. Actress China Anne ...

China Anne McClain has come under fire for touching a sea turtle. The Disney star, 26, recently posted a video of herself on vacation in Hawaii, where she was pictured petted a sleeping sea turtle ...

About 5 miles south of the Kona International Airport ... Wildlife, such as honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles), monk seals and native birds, can be spotted. Visitors can enjoy relaxing on the ...

In the past, NOAA has fined visitors to Hawaii who unwittingly and disturbed endangered Hawaiian monk seals resting on shorelines, as well as for a green sea turtle that were showed to social media.