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Earth Day encompasses all things that are good for the Earth and that covers a lot of ground. This year, Maui County’s Environmental Protection and Sust
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Earth Day is Saturday, April 22 and to celebrate the Maui Ocean Center is offering kama’āina a discounted ticket price. Not only will there be face painting, interactive games and ocean-themed activities but there will also be educational stations featuring Whale Trust, Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research, among many others. […]
The Nature Conservancy conducting EAR research on spinner dolphins
By Staff | Jul 2, 2021
According to researchers, spinner dolphins rest during the day so they have energy to effectively hunt at night. Human interactions can disrupt resting dolphins, impact mothers tending to their young, or interrupt mating behavior, all of which could lead to a reduction in the size of the population. To gain a better understanding of how wildlife and humans use protected bays, underwater recording devices were deployed on Maui and Lanai to record sounds from marine mammals and boats. The devices were deployed by a coalition of conservation groups in partnership with government agencies to learn how to better protect marine life at Honolua-Mokule’ia and Manele-Hulopo’e Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCDs).