#dear ocean

Mission Blue, a marine conservation nonprofit that works to rally local and international support to preserve and protect marine ecosystems, has designated Kahalu‘u Bay in Kona as one of its Hope Spots. Kahalu‘u Bay is the 141st Hope Spot named by the organization worldwide and the second in Hawai‘i.

Punihaole is applying the lessons she learned from her family to teach hundreds of thousands of tourists how to exist in harmony with nature while enjoying its beauty.