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Working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Administers to the Hawaiian/Pacific Islands Refuges on the islands. Those islands are Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Big Island, Guam, Midway and the Pacific remote islands including, French Frigate Shoals, Laysan, Howland, Baker, Jarvis and Rose. For information on NWR system week events every October, select "Special Events".

Protects endangered marine wildlife (whales, seals, dolphins, turtles). Enforces laws relating to endangered species. Builds sustainable fisheries. Maintains healthy marine ecosystems.

(Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Maritime Heritage Program, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa) Operates a visitor center where people can receive more information about the marine sanctuary program in Hawaii and other sites nationwide: Maritime Heritage Program, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument as a protected area of coral reef, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa and more.

Kealia Pond is a National Wildlife Refuge that is home to native and endangered Hawaiian waterbirds. No dogs or pets allowed.

(Hawaii Humpback Whale Watch, Hawaii Whale Sanctuary, Hawaii Whale Watch, NOAA Whale Rescue, NOAA Whale Watch) The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, which is jointly managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Hawaii, lies within the shallow warm waters surrounding the main Hawaiian Islands and constitutes one of the world's most important humpback whale habitats. Through education, research and resource protection activities, the sanctuary strives to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaii.

Maintains a captive breeding facility and program for endangered birds, the World Center for Birds of Prey. Propagates and releases the endangered birds back into the environment. Established in 1970, The Peregrine Fund works nationally and internationally to conserve birds of prey in nature. We conserve nature by achieving results--results restoring species in jeopardy, conserving habitat, educating students, training conservationists, providing factual information to the public, and by accomplishing good science. We succeed through cooperation and hard-work, using common sense, being hands-on and non-political, and by emphasizing solutions.