{"id":3699,"date":"2022-01-14T13:48:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T13:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lexreception.com\/blog\/?p=3699"},"modified":"2025-05-27T08:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:31:13","slug":"sea-turtle-rescue-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lexreception.com\/blog\/giving-back\/sea-turtle-rescue-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Marine Animal Response: Saving sea turtles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Picture this. You\u2019re walking along Kailua Beach in the early morning and you see a strange bundle on the white sand. And\u2026 Did it just move? You approach, cautiously at first, and then rush over when you see a small scaled beak. There, tangled in a heavy net with hooks pulling at its skin, is a hawksbill sea turtle. You don\u2019t know what to do. The net is tightly tangled and you know you can’t safely cut it out without causing more harm. So, you pick up your phone, and you call Hawaii Marine Animal Response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawaii Marine Animal Response<\/a><\/strong> (HMAR) responds to hundreds of calls like this every year and, this month, we\u2019ve committed to support them. Our 1% donation will enable them to rescue Hawaii\u2019s protected marine species like the hawksbill sea turtle and provide help for individual animals under threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Hawaii Marine Animal Response?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hawaii Marine Animal Response is a non-profit committed to protecting the many endangered marine species that make their home around Hawaii\u2019s islands or visit on their way to distant shores. The heart of the organization is its team of passionate employees and volunteers devoted to the diverse ocean life that shares their home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each rescue mission begins with a phone call. HMAR\u2019s helpline is run 7AM to 7PM every day of the year thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers. The caller is often concerned or distressed, believing that they\u2019ve seen an injured animal. Once the volunteer has enough information about the location and condition of the animal, they can send out one of their three fully-kitted response vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the response team\u2019s first job upon arrival is to assess, stabilize, or transport the animal they find. HMAR\u2019s response teams are made up of marine biologists and ocean scientists, as well as local volunteers. As experts in their field, they understand the safe ways to touch and care for marine animals without causing additional stress or damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other facet of their job is education. A crowd often gathers around an injured animal. HMAR staff can help to describe how this animal came to be in this state and what these people can do to help in the future. Every interaction like this can create a small shift in attitude. If one person learns the dangers of barbed fishing hooks, for example, they often go on to tell friends and family – creating a more conservation-minded community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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