Pacific Islands Top 10 Stories
- New Regulation Protects Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Against Disturbance
A final rule prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of spinner dolphins. A proposed rule may establish time-area closures of select nearshore resting areas.
- Monk Seal Pup Born at Kaimana Beach
A Hawaiian monk seal pup was born on a busy Oʻahu beach in April, and became an instant sensation.
- Success of the 2021 Mission to Clean up Marine Debris
‘A‘ohe hana nui ke alu ‘ia: No task is too big when done together by all.
- Surface Slicks are Pelagic Nurseries for Diverse Ocean Fauna
Ocean features called surface slicks are an interconnected superhighway of nursery habitat for more than 100 marine species—a hidden world just below the surface.
- Turtles, Tourism, and Traffic—Keeping Hawaiʻi Honu Safe
Keeping Hawaiian green sea turtles, or honu, safe takes a collective effort.
- Honu Count 2021 Is On—And We Need Your Help!
Residents and visitors: help us track sea turtles, or honu, in the main Hawaiian Islands.
- Video Highlights Importance of Fishing in American Samoa
New video series features important aspects of recreational and non-commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands region.
- A How-To Guide for Reporting Potential Marine Wildlife Harassment in Hawai‘i
Learn how you help protect Hawaiʻi marine wildlife through reporting.
- Challenges, Satisfaction, and Lots of Monk Seal Pups During 2021 Field Season
NOAA biologists returned from monitoring and protecting Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles at two 5-month-long field camps in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
- Hawaiian Monk Seals Join the Animal Telemetry Network
A new web portal lets you see where Hawaiian monk seals travel.
