Man lifts endangered Hawaiian sea turtle for tourist photo in viral video. Officials investigate East Honolulu incident amid ...

The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai, with its historic lighthouse, attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year. Many travel websites say it’s well worth the trek to Kauai’s northernmost ...

It's illegal to possess and transport snakes in Hawaii because if the non-native reptiles were to gain a foothold it could be devastating for native wildlife. So when a gopher snake was discovered ...

As part of their pre-travel prep for a holiday in Hawaii, the average tourist might typically be keen to brush up on their knowledge of local Hawaiian slangs or tourist traps to avoid, to better blend ...

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — The indigenous wildlife of Hawaiʻi is some of the most endangered animals on the planet. Human activity has prompted a sped-up timeline for global warming, and our need to build ...

MAKAWAO, Hawaii — Five Hawaiian crows on Wednesday were released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the species to its home, conservationists said. The Hawaiian crows, ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so packed with long-lasting plastic that dozens of coastal species are living, breeding and spreading on it — forming a new 'neopelagic' ecosystem that could ...

Artists are welcome to submit entries to the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) in the 2024-25 Hawai’i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp annual art contest. The wildlife ...

State wildlife officers killed an opossum Monday at a Maui car dealership. Officials with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Biosecurity Maui Plant Quarantine Branch received a call Monday ...

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A rainbow visible over Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse, part of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, in 2022. The endangered akepa is one of the smallest of the Hawaiian honeycreepers ...