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KAUAI, Hawaii -- A viral TikTok video of a tourist disturbing a Hawaiian monk seal is renewing calls for the state to educate visitors. With the islands seeing more than 30,000 travelers a day on ...

A ‘ua‘u kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater, is one of the native seabirds found in Hawaii. Courtesy photo More than 1,000 native seabirds were rescued between September and December, according to the ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is reminding the public to report any suspected illegal activity after a recent disturbing incident involving an io, ...

The Hawai‘i Wildlife Center is asking the public to be aware of young seabirds becoming disoriented by lights on land and falling to the ground. A young Hawaiian petrel chick rests in a nest. But some ...

For the first time in years, a rare bird is flying free in the forests of Hawaii. The ʻalalā is a species of crow found only on the Hawaiian Islands, one that holds an important place in Native ...

Grazel Caceres, the lead wildlife biologist for Pūlama Lāna‘i, says she and her team work in forests, on mountains and other terrain on Lāna‘i to establish and protect local wildlife so the animal and ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The State of Hawaii is opening recruitment for new conservation officers starting Jan. 3, 2026. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is hiring 53 entry-level Conservation ...

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 ...

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 ...