One of my favorite things about living on Maui are the green sea turtles that can be found peppering the shores of our beaches. They heave their enormous shells up onto the sand, basking in the warm sunshine while gentle waves roll up on shore, keeping their underbellies moist. Even-tempered and chill, they can nap for hours, oblivious to tourists and beachcombers who gather in semi-circles to marvel at their presence...including my friend's dog, who greets the turtles with a sniff and lick. Cuteness, squared:
On a sad note, many of Hawaii's green sea turtles are covered in tumors (like the sweet guy, above) that studies say can be linked to pollution in our waters. So heartbreaking.
Cute animals! Sad that the turtle has a tumor though. :(
ReplyDeleteAH! I showed this to my husband and we are both HOPING we get to see turtles along the beaches when we go in May! He loves turtles, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteDo you have any secret (or not so secret) things or places we should see when we visit Maui next month? Or restaurants? Eric and I will be celebrating our 4 year anniversary while we're there and I want to plan a special day!
That is so sad...humans can have such a horrible impact on the planet. Hope we can still save it. On a lighter note, that is very cute!
ReplyDeleteawww :( tumors?! so sad--especially when its our fault!
ReplyDeleteso cute (the photo above), but so sad (the tumors) :/ poor fella.
ReplyDeleteThat IS cuteness squared - and very sad about the tumors.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the GIIIIIANT honu at S-Turns on the Westside? If you're ever Lahaina side around sunset you should totally go there -- he's always there, just waiting to be photographed:)
ReplyDeleteSea turtles are SO COOL!!!! It makes me really sad to think about the tumors. :(
ReplyDeleteThat picture is adorable! How unfortunate with the tumors. :(
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You know I'm a sucker for a cute lab photo!
ReplyDeletethis serious looks like a picture that would be sent around on an email forward. Adorable; and I love that you're the one who took it.
ReplyDeleteThat is stinking cute! I'm always scared to go up to a Honu. Not that I am scared of turtles, it's just that I'm scared of getting arrested or yelled at by another local. LOL
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