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The Hidden Sense: How Hawaiian Sea Turtles Smell Their Way Through The Ocean

by Scuba Steve | Jun 5, 2026 | Turtle Talk

The Hidden Sense: How Hawaiian Sea Turtles Smell Their Way Through The Ocean When most people picture a sea turtle gliding over a Hawaiian reef, they think about its big dark eyes and that calm, knowing stare. What they almost never think about is its nose. Yet behind...

Do Sea Turtles Have Teeth? Inside The Beak Of A Hawaiian Honu

by Scuba Steve | Jun 1, 2026 | Turtle Talk

Do Sea Turtles Have Teeth? Inside The Beak Of A Hawaiian Honu Almost every guest on an Oahu turtle snorkel tour asks the same question at some point during the day. “Do sea turtles have teeth?” The short answer is no. Sea turtles, including the Hawaiian...

How Hawaiian Sea Turtle Flippers Actually Work

by Scuba Steve | May 28, 2026 | Turtle Talk

How Hawaiian Sea Turtle Flippers Actually Work On almost every Oahu turtle snorkel tour, a guest will say the same thing within the first minute of seeing a honu underwater: “It looks like it is flying.” That is not a coincidence. A Hawaiian green sea...

How Big Do Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles Really Get?

by Scuba Steve | May 25, 2026 | Turtle Talk

How Big Do Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles Really Get? There is a moment on almost every turtle snorkel tour when a guest pops their head out of the water and says the same thing: “I had no idea they were that big.” It happens because most people picture sea...

The Lost Years: Where Baby Sea Turtles Disappear For Decades

by Scuba Steve | May 23, 2026 | Turtle Talk

The Lost Years: Where Baby Sea Turtles Disappear For Decades Hatchling sea turtles spend their first night on Earth scrambling across the sand, dodging crabs and birds, and finally vanishing into the surf. For a long time, that was the end of the story anyone could...