The beaches here at Hualalai Resort are basking grounds for the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). The multitude of Green Sea turtles that thrive here enjoy eating the limu (seaweed) off the rocks and resting on the sand or the rocks to warm their bodies in the Kona sun. The National Marine Fisheries turtle scientist, George Balazs, in conjunction with Hawai`i Prepatory Academy, has an ongoing turtle tagging program here at Hualalai Resort. By allowing the group access to this section of the coastline, vital information on Hualalai Resort’s Green Sea Turtle population can be generated.

Thanks for making 2009's turtle tagging event a success. Stay tuned for 2010's fall tagging event schedule!