Honu-Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Since 1989, Mauna Lani Resort has received juvenile honu (turtle) from Oahu's Sea Life Park, and has raised them in the saltwater ponds of the hotel. The honu are cared for until they grow to a size and weight that are deemed appropriate for release into the wild. This release occurs every July 4th. Since the program's inception, Mauna Lani Resort has nurtured over 160 juvenile honu in its saltwater ponds.
July 4th Turtle Independence Day Celebration!
UPDATE JUNE 2009 - During a recent survey at Kaloko-Honokahau National Historic Park, a large sea turtle was discovered to be one of Mauna Lani's 1999 Turtle Independence Day releases. The honu is about 14 yrs old, weighs 267 lbs and it's shell length is 87.8 cm (almost 3 feet). To date this is the oldest of Mauna Lani's turtle 'ohana to be found surviving on its own,
