Critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals returned to Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Crew members from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point assist with offloading crates for two female Hawaiian Monk Seal off of an HC-130 Hercules airplane in Kona, Hawaii, March 18, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)
HONOLULU — Two critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) were successfully returned to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National...
Coast Guard buoy tender crew collects 32 tons of marine debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
HONOLULU — While many Americans enjoyed their 4th of July holiday with picnics and parties, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut and some federal government partners continued an effort to clean up the ocean and reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Environmental enforcers of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael De Nyse
When people think of Hawaii, some think of pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters and tropical marine life. What some might not realize is the important role the U.S. Coast Guard has protecting 12.2 million square miles of Hawaiian waters and everything living in it.
