#ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Coral Restoration Nursery
‘Intensive care nursery’ for Hawaiian corals gets tender loving care in West Hawai‘i
Thought of an “intensive care” unit for Hawaiian corals, the ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Coral Restoration Nursery near the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport has been up and running since last spring. Now, the West Hawai‘i facility is the largest outdoor nursery of its type in the Pacific, according to an announcement from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.