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The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife received nearly $1.9 million in federal funds to build community resiliency by restoring native ecosystems and constructing strategic firebreaks on Molokaʻi.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources is concerned about a recent increase in harmful interactions between fishermen and monk seals. This year, 24 monk seal hookings already have been reported on O’ahu.

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and the nonprofit organization ʻĀina Momona signed an agreement to develop new outreach and educational projects for the community of Moloka‘i. It is the first such agreement between the sanctuary and a nonprofit organization on the island of Moloka‘i.

The monk seal, Pōhaku, was rescued by federal wildlife officials in January near Ko Olina. She was diagnosed and is being treated for toxoplasmosis, a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, one of the world’s most common parasites. 

The turtle, marked as 1036, was released on a beach in Waialua on Thursday, after having its right front flipper amputated almost three weeks ago.

The existing drought conditions are expected to be eliminated by the end of the wet season, which runs from October 2019 through April of 2020.

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the two adult male pygmy killer whales that stranded on Sugar Beach on September 24th had abnormal lymph nodes, which are commonly caused by infectious disease.

The federal government is providing $4.1 million for research and management efforts on the Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

Captains aboard a tour boat off the coast of Kauaʻi may have spotted the first humpback whale of the season. 

NOAA has responded to the stranded whales with veterinary care. Maui Now will provide more details of the situation as they become available. 

All five of the pygmy killer whales that died after stranding themselves on Sugar Beach last month had abnormal lungs and lymph nodes, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

A team from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources conducted a rapid assessment of coral health at Molokini and along Maui’s south shore from Mākena to Māʻalaea.

NOAA and partner scientists returned to O’ahu on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, after completing a 22-day expedition in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument aboard the NOAA ship Rainier.

The lawsuit alleges a failure to protect green sea turtle habitat, which plaintiffs argue face threats from sea-level rise, plastic pollution and warming.

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary in Kīhei will host their monthly Sanctuary Science Series on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 6:30-7:30 pm.

NOAA awarded funding through two separate programs – the Sea Grant College Program and the National Coastal Zone Management Program.

An estimated 500 feet of heavy gauge line was removed from an entangled humpback whale off Maui.

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s annual Ocean Count will take place on Jan. 26, 2019 despite the federal government shutdown.

As the hurricane Season came to a close at the end of November, the Department of Emergency Management is reminding Hawai’i residents to remain vigilant.

The National Marine Fisheries Service confirmed 76 cases of large whale entanglements in fishing gear or marine debris in US waters last year.