by Scuba Steve | May 10, 2026 | Turtles around Hawaiian Islands
Kauai’s Best Sea Turtle Spots: North Shore to South Shore Kauai earns its nickname. The Garden Isle wraps around you with waterfalls spilling off emerald ridgelines, valleys carved by millions of years of rain, and a coastline that shifts from white-sand beaches...
by Scuba Steve | May 9, 2026 | Turtle Talk
Hawaii’s Underwater Gardeners: The Incredible Ecosystem Role of the Honu Without the Honu, Hawaii’s Reefs Would Suffer: The Science Behind It Most people who go snorkeling at Turtle Canyon off Waikiki come away thinking about the moment a sea turtle...
by Scuba Steve | May 8, 2026 | Turtle Talk
Do Sea Turtles Actually Cry? The Science Behind Their Salty Tears If you have ever watched a video of a sea turtle crawling up a beach to lay her eggs, you may have noticed what looks like tears running down her face. It is one of those images that stays with people....
by Scuba Steve | May 7, 2026 | Turtle Talk
How Do Sea Turtles Mate? The Surprising Science Behind Honu Reproduction Ancient Love Story: The Remarkable Way Hawaii’s Sea Turtles Find a Mate When most people think about Hawaii’s sea turtles, they picture a peaceful honu gliding through clear water,...
by Scuba Steve | May 5, 2026 | Turtle Talk
From 67 Nesting Females to Nearly 500: The Remarkable Recovery of Hawaii’s Honu Fifty years ago, Hawaii’s green sea turtle was in serious trouble. Overharvesting had pushed the species to the edge, and the future looked grim for the animal Hawaiians call...