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‘Intensive care nursery’ for Hawaiian corals gets tender loving care in West Hawai‘i
December 25, 2024 · 10:00 PM UTC
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.
Coral recovery project completed on Hawai‘i Island
November 19, 2024 · 12:00 AM UTC
Conservation divers have successfully removed and relocated nearly 11 years’ worth of coral growth from a decommissioned offshore fish farm pipe ring that was towed into Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor last week on Hawai‘i Island.