HAWAII WILDLIFE FUND

Ho'okuleana: ho'okipa honu -- research, education and green sea turtle protection project to manage basking and nesting green turtles at ho'okipa, maui and evaluate the importance of in-water habitat. Through its honu watch program, hwf monitors basking honu (turtles) and educates the community about the phenomenon called "basking," a rare behavior in which green sea turtles crawl ashore for reasons other than nesting. Hundreds of people a day come to witness this behavior and hwf provides protection for the turtles. Nesting and hatching events are also monitored closely to ensure survivability of nesters and hatchlings.