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, Turtle Independence Day, at the ocean's edge fronting Mauna Lani.
Since the program's inception, Mauna Lani Resort has nurtured over 125 juvenile honu in its saltwater ponds before releasing them into the ocean on July 4th.
Our next Turtle Independence Day Celebration is scheduled for July 4, 2008
