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Sea Life Park releases 2 endangered Hawaiian green sea turtles back into the wild

By Jamm Aquino

June 16, 2021

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Sea Life Park aquarist supervisor Michelle Benedict, front, and aquarist Freddie Velasquez carry two sub-adult Hawaiian green sea turtles towards the ocean for release today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo. The two honu, named Aheahe and Holoka’i, were raised in captivity as part of Sea Life Park’s green turtle breeding program to help conservations efforts for the endangered animals.
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Kahu Blaine Kia, right, says a pule as Sea Life Park aquarist supervisor Michelle Benedict, second from left, and aquarist Freddie Velasquez carry two sub-adult green turtles prior to their release into the ocean today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo. The two turtles, named Aheahe and Holoka’i, were raised in captivity as part of Sea Life Park’s green turtle breeding program to help conservations efforts for the endangered animals.
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Kahu Blaine Kia says a pule as one of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release.
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Kahu Blaine Kia, right, says a pule as two sub-adult green turtles make their way towards the ocean today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo. The two turtles, named Aheahe and Holoka’i, were raised in captivity as part of Sea Life Park’s green turtle breeding program to help conservations efforts for the endangered animals.
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Kahu Blaine Kia says a pule as one of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release.
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Kahu Blaine Kia, right, says a pule as two sub-adult green turtles make their way towards the ocean today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo. The two turtles, named Aheahe and Holoka’i, were raised in captivity as part of Sea Life Park’s green turtle breeding program to help conservations efforts for the endangered animals.
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Sea Life Park aquarist supervisor Michelle Benedict, front, and aquarist Freddie Velasquez carry two sub-adult green turtles towards the ocean for release. The two turtles, named Aheahe and Holoka’i, were raised in captivity as part of Sea Life Park’s green turtle breeding program to help conservations efforts for the endangered animals.
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One of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo.
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Kahu Blaine Kia says a pule as one of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release.
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One of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo.
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Kahu Blaine Kia says a pule as one of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release.
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One of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release today at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo.
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Kahu Blaine Kia says a pule as one of two sub-adult green turtles makes its way towards the ocean for release.

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