Malama na Honu 

"To protect the Hawaiian green sea turtles through education,
public awareness and conservation in the Spirit of Aloha"

Laniakea Beach is located a few miles north of historic Hale’iwa on the North Shore of Oahu. It is well known to surfers and has recently become a favorite spot for viewing basking (resting) Hawaiian green sea turtles in their natural habitat. Here you can meet some of the resident Honu (turtles) that pull up on the beach to bask in the balmy Hawaiian climate.

The novelty of seeing these majestic and serene animals in their natural surroundings, swimming and feeding within inches of the shoreline and basking on the beach, has brought about a continuing surge of visitors, island residents and tour buses. With the many respectful visitors who come to Laniakea, there are a small few that choose not to show our Honu Aloha.

Reports of people sitting on turtles, trying to ride them, feeding them, dragging them from the water, trying to turn them over, and other atrocious acts, prompted the leader of the Marine Turtle Research Program for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create a campaign called “Show Turtles Aloha”. Local community members stepped up to volunteer their time to promote respectful viewing strategies and educate the public about the Honu. Presently, there are more than 50 Honu Guardians, volunteering under the recently formed Malama na Honu.

If you would like additional information or are interested in helping the Honu at Laniakea via donation or volunteering your time at the beach being a Honu Guardian, please respond to 

info@malamanahonu.org.

 or

Malama na Honu 
P.O. Box 1078
Haleiwa, HI 96712

 
 Malama na Honu        Care for the turtles