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Kahoolawe staff confirm first documented honu nesting on the island; two hatchlings rescued and released
Summary
Staff reported the first confirmed documented sea-turtle (honu) nesting on Kahoolawe and described an overnight hatching of a 71-egg nest; two hatchlings were excavated, rescued and subsequently released, which staff described as a 100% success for the excavated nest.
Kahoolawe Island Reserve staff told the commission Sept. 24 that they confirmed a honu (green sea turtle) nest on Honokanai?a — the first documented, confirmed nesting on Kahoolawe in the staff’s review of records. During the access, an overnight hatching produced a nest of 71 eggs; staff excavated the nest to assist vulnerable hatchlings and…
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