Save Our Seas Hawaii

04/27/2026

Sharing Hawaii Talent with Texas! Mahalo Patrick Ching

04/24/2026

Movement!

04/07/2026

Eyes open!

The recent storms have poured mud, freshwater and other contaminants onto our poor coral reefs. Once the water is safe, we are asking if folks would get out and look at the condition of their local reefs. Please let us know if there is any damage to the corals. This is also a good time to let you know about our new, streamlined reporting form (Marine Watch Report Form)(https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/9e3608a03e974d4196b798f7a06d3c12). With this new form you can report any type of reef damage. Eric Dilley is the new DAR Response Coordinator who is helping us improve EOR! Mahalo Eric!!!

Please let others know about this new reporting system and encourage folks to help us keep an eye on Hawaii's coral reefs!!

12/11/2025

Oahu event! With Patrick Ching

Hi Friends,
I'd love to see you at Kalapawai Market in Kailua This Sunday in honor of Papahānaumokuākea. Aloha

Sunday, Dec. 14th 3-5pm - Kalapawai Cafe hosts a
🎄Festive Holiday Market🎄
and Ocean Art Reception
and PMDP Fundraiser!
Dec. 14th starting at 3:00pm

Holiday Booths, gifts, wine tasting and Art Showcase!

Join us!
Fundraising Efforts for:
🐋🐋🐋
Papahanāumokuākea Marine Debris Project. A Kailua based U.S. 501 (3)(c) non-profit organization dedicated to protecting one of the world's most remote and fragile
marine ecosystems.

Artists reception 3-4pm:








🐋 Location:
750 Kailua Road, Kailua Town, near Hamakua Drive
PARKING nearby!

Mahalo for your interest in supporting local businesses, artists and PMDP Hawai'i

🌟All December Donations for PMDP will be matched 2x.🌟

11/27/2025

Coral rescued from Ahukini – Hawaii News | The Garden Island

09/04/2025

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Victory: Clean Water Win in West Kauaʻi

Surfrider is celebrating a Hawai‘i Supreme Court victory which requires the State to consider impacts from the use of state land for seed research and pesticides application.

07/02/2025

Count the rings…

06/25/2025

Na Pali Cruiser!
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/files/2014/04/tiger_shark.pdf

06/12/2025

Real-time resource:

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05/30/2025

Where the land and air meet the sea.

"Manu O Kū Lē'ahi" was selected as the 2025 Hawaii Wildlife Conservation Stamp.
This painting included a parent feeding a chick a meal of small fish, with Lē'ahi (Diamond Head) in the background.
The birds were inspired by photographs by Marilyn W.Q. Potter (parent bird) and Melody Bentz (chick). The original painting is available for a limited time at a special price at www.PatrickChingArt.com A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Conservation Council for Hawai'i.

The name "Manu o Kū" literally means "bird of Kū" (God of war). It is a Hawaiian urban-community forest bird. They do not build nests; eggs are laid on tree branches as well as man-made structures.

Since the first recorded nest near Koko Head in 1961, the population in urban O'ahu has risen steadily and now the Manu o Kū is the official bird of the City and County of Honolulu.

The wildlife conservation stamp is a requirement for Hawai‘i state hunting licenses and will also be available to stamp collectors.

05/23/2025

Opah!

Turns out you don’t even have to be a scientist to identify new species. In Hawaii, a buyer at a fish auction noticed something curious about the opah being sold: some had much bigger eyes, and their spots and color looked different. NOAA scientists examined the DNA of these deep-diving fish, and it varied so much they identified not one, but three new species!

Opah can cover such long distances they were widely assumed to be one worldwide species, so this discovery came as a surprise. It may suggest that the fish have developed more specialized niches in different parts of the world. Understanding the population structure of species and their geographical distribution helps fisheries managers ensure each species receives sufficient protection and none become overfished.

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/clues-fish-auction-reveal-several-new-species-opah