In a remote atoll 500 miles northwest of Oahu, seven researchers embark on a crucial endeavor to study Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles.

The two research teams from NOAA left in May to spend the summer monitoring the animals’ populations in Lalo, which is located in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

In a remote atoll 500 miles northwest of Oahu, seven researchers embark on a crucial endeavor to study Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles.
The two research teams from NOAA left in May to spend the summer monitoring the animals’ populations in Lalo, which is located in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

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