Sea Turtles of Hawai`i / / Patrick Ching.

Enter the world of the honu, Hawai'i's beloved green sea turtle. Revered by Hawaiians since ancient times, and playing an important role in their culture, these turtles were reduced to dangerously low numbers by commercial fishing before gaining protection as a threatened species under fed...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015
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Place / Publishing House:Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2023]
©2001
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (64 p.)
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Summary:Enter the world of the honu, Hawai'i's beloved green sea turtle. Revered by Hawaiians since ancient times, and playing an important role in their culture, these turtles were reduced to dangerously low numbers by commercial fishing before gaining protection as a threatened species under federal law.Born and raised in Hawai'i, author Patrick Ching has long admired these turtles that "fly through the sea." As a ranger for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ching studied the honu closely, living within the turtles' nesting grounds on the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This book, written for readers of all ages, includes fascinating information on the natural history of the sea turtle species that occur in Hawaiian waters. It is generously illustrated with excellent photographs and Ching's own illustrations. The author's primary focus is on life history, breeding biology, and conservation of the honu, Hawai'i's most prominent sea turtle.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780824842093
9783110663259
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Patrick Ching.