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MOC Marine Institute Community Reef Cleanup, June 1
The Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute hosts a reef cleanup at Kamaʻole Beach I on Saturday, June 1, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Maui Ocean Center sea turtle rescue truck stolen
The Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute is reporting that their Sea Turtle Rescue truck was stolen overnight.
Divers remove more than 66 pounds of debris from Oneloa Bay in Kapalua
More than 66 pounds of debris, consisting of fishing gear and golf balls, was removed from Oneloa Bay in Kapalua last Saturday in a reef clean-up event organized by Lahaina-based dive operator, Dive with Harmony, and MOC Marine Institute.
Seascape in Māʻalaea launches lunch special to support local farmers, marine life
The restaurant in Māʻalaea, is inviting kamaʻāina to connect over locally sourced ingredients and a delicious three-course prix fixe menu, all for the price of $25 per person. For each lunch purchased, Seascape will donate $1 to the MOC Marine Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of Hawaiian green sea turtles and coral restoration.
Entangled sea turtle rehabilitated and released 84 days after rescue off Maui
A juvenile green sea turtle was returned to the ocean on Wednesday after it was rescued late last year and nursed back to health over the past three months.
Marine Institute has Documented 201 Sick, Injured or Dead Sea Turtles So Far This Year
The Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute has documented more than 200 sick, injured or dead sea turtles on Maui so far this year. According to the organization, 89% of the incidents involved turtles with injuries from fishing gear interactions.
Maui Ocean Center Offering Marine Science Program to High School Students
The Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute is offering the ‘Keiki o ke Kai’ program, which introduces high school juniors and seniors in Maui County to diverse marine science and ocean conservation topics.
