... #Polynesian peoples, particularly in #Hawaii. It is not a distant, #world-supporting deity but an active participant in human life—a navigator, a messenger, and a protector. The Legend of #Kauila and the Aumakua The #Honu is often regarded as an ‘aumakua, an ancestral guardian ...
... feel of the spiritual background for which the images are created. In the conclusion of the report give the wisdoms that turtles from these traditions would share with humankind to save themselves from themselves right now. - #MissKittyDeepAndWide She's going full #Honu!🐢🐢🐢

Hawksbill Turtle: Up Close and Personal
I named him Rocky, since he blended in so well with the surrounding rocks—I almost stepped on him as I was walking toward the water’s edge at Holoholokai Beach Park! 😭
I love #honu !!!

#hawksbillturtle #bigisland #hawaii #beach #endangeredspecies

Happy World Turtle Day!

Here's a lucky pic from a few years ago in #Kauai #Hawaii
A sea turtle, #honu, catching its breath.
(might have shared this before...)

#Turtle #WorldTurtleDay