#Kure Atoll

New locations of ‘nuisance alga’ found in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

When National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration divers first detected the alga in 2016, it grew in lower abundances and was not yet widespread. By August 2019, the algae had grown into abundant mats of over 100,000 square feet each at Manawai (Pearl and Hermes Atoll), outcompeting the species typically living in these ecosystems.

Volunteers Sought to Help Restore Habitat in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, in partnership with the Kure Atoll Conservancy, is seeking habitat restoration volunteers for work at the Kure Atoll State Wildlife Sanctuary, in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian Monk Seal Swims from Kure Atoll to Oʻahu

Researchers expressed their amazement at one Hawaiian monk seal that swam 1,300 miles within a month.

NOAA Scientists Discover Ta‘ape-Free Zone

NOAA and University of Hawai‘i marine scientists will publish a study describing a complete absence of the introduced, invasive bluestriped snapper or ta‘ape, across a large region of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Rescued Monk Seals Returned to Marine Sanctuary

Critically endangered monk seals rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to marine sanctuary.