The reef is where our work starts. It's foraging and hunting grounds for monk seals. It's shelter for the honu grazing algae, keeping the corals healthy and giving them room to grow. Every part depends on the part beside it.

 

Right now, that foundation is under strain. Coral reefs worldwide are anticipated to undergo bleaching on a near-annual basis¹, with scientists warning that a majority could be gone within decades if ocean temperatures keep climbing. Within the warming waters, a sea turtle struggles to swim to the surface, fishing line cinched tight around her flippers. And on shore? An exhausted monk seal hauls herself toward the beach, but a crowd has gathered to take photos, and she can't find the space to rest.

 

These are not rare emergencies. They're what our team responds to, regularly, because reef collapse, human encroachment, and marine debris don't wait for a slow year. They are happening now. And most of the time, it goes unnoticed. But our team has seen the impact one rescue, one response, can make. That's why we built the only land-based coral nursery on Maui, and Hawai'i's first dedicated sea turtle rehabilitation facility. Here, we respond to monk seals in distress, rehabilitate honu, restore our reefs, and educate the next generation of ocean stewards. Soon, we'll add a seabird program, extending that same care from mauka to makai.