Turtle PLEA
We are concerned residents of the North Shore of Oahu advocating for responsible tourism under the guidance of marine biologist and filmmaker Terry Lilley.
Turtle PLEA documents the realities of Laniakea Beach including:
Turtle Harassment
Misconceptions
Erosion
& Traffic
Visitors are misled to believe that Laniakea is a tourist attraction
for taking close-up pictures of turtles
&
unintentionally overwhelm the important habitat of protected species.
Photo by Terry Lilley
The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is a threatened species and is fully protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
“It is important to keep at least 50 feet away from any turtle on the beach or in the water so as not to change its behavior in any way. “
- Terry Lilley
Understanding
Sea Turtle Behavior
PLEAse give turtles
more space
The number of uninformed visitors at Laniakea that are harassing the turtles daily has gotten out of hand. For the sake of our threatened and endangered animals, we are calling for the enforcement of the ESA.
Problems
at Laniakea
Turtle Harassment
Erosion
Traffic
Mismanagement
& Misconceptions
Report violations >
If you see any harassment of turtles in a way that could alter their behavior, please report to the following numbers and emails. Photos of infractions can be attached in emails and would be very helpful.
We would greatly appreciate if you would also share your information with our marine biologist Terry Lilley.
NOAA Marine Wildlife Hotline
1-888-256-9840 Press 6 for potential harassment of sea turtles in Hawaii
NOAA Fisheries’ Enforcement Hotline
1-800-853-1964
Report harassment to NOAA
RespectWildlife@noaa.gov
NOAA law enforcement for the North Shore of Oahu
thomas.kearns@noaa.gov
Assistant head of NOAA for Hawaii
martina.sagapolu@noaa.gov
DOCARE Hotline (Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement | Department of Land and Natural Resources | State of Hawaii)
808-643-3567 (808-643-DLNR)
DLNR Tip App
download to report harassment
Marine Biologist Terry Lilley
underwater2web@gmail.com