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The ulūlu, also known as Hawaiʻi’s millerbird, has been downgraded from critically endangered to just endangered. The increased population is the result of decades of conservation work in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Experts say hundreds of ulūlu live on Laysan Island today.
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Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway. The video could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage in 1942 that marked a shift in control of the Pacific theater from Japanese to U.S. forces.
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Ikaika, Leilehua and Alena were found extremely malnourished on different islands in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. After about 10 months at the Ke Kai Ola monk seal hospital, they were recently released on Kuaihelani, or Midway Atoll. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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Museum officials hope the exhibit will help educate people and highlight the conservation area's cultural and environmental significance.
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The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project makes a 30-day journey to the archipelago twice a year. A recent expedition pulled 53 tons of fishing gear and plastic out of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. Two of the 17 federally protected masses of water are located in and around Hawaiʻi. Both sanctuaries have helped increase the population of endangered species such as Hawaiian monk seals. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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New University of Hawaiʻi research on the benefits of no-fishing zones is receiving international attention. HPR’s Zoe Dym talked with one of the authors about the Papahānaumokuākea findings.
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Researchers at UH Mānoa have found an early detection system for what’s known as “nuisance algae” in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Researchers were able to find the algae near Kuaihelani, or the Midway Atoll, and contain the species before it spread.
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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to restore a wildlife sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Volunteers will spend six to eight months going out to the Kure Atoll (Hōlanikū).
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The goal of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Ocean’s Seabed 2030 Project is to make a detailed map of the global seafloor. E/V Nautilus is participating in the project by mapping the ocean floors of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.