Malama i na Honu

What We Do

Mālama i nā honu’s mission is to “protect Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles through education, public awareness and conservation, all in the Spirit of Aloha”. In 2007, under the authority of the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries began providing grant funds to our non-profit organization to support public outreach activities that promote respectful behavior around the Honu. Mālama i nā honu’s presence on the beach has significantly helped reduce disturbance to basking turtles. We continue to have a great relationship with NOAA and they recently posted two articles; one of them that highlights the heartbeat of our organization.