A social media post from an “anonymous participant” on a Hawaii-based Facebook page shows a dead green sea turtle with its ...

State officials say a former Disney actress has apologized after posting footage of herself touching a threatened green sea turtle during a trip to Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of Land and ...

After an Insta clip of McClain touching a green sea turtle came to the attention of Hawaii conservation officials, she removed the posting from her social media, with apologies for being unaware ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green even joined the pile-on. “Aloha China, I urge you to educate yourself,” the governor wrote, before explaining that interacting with sea turtles threatens the islands ...

He says that while green sea turtles are usually calm animals, they do have very strong jaws. Hawksbill turtles, which are also found in Hawaii, do bite. And either way, you should avoid getting ...

had been attacked by fans online after she was filmed touching protected sea turtles on a Hawaii beach (Instagram/@chinamcclain) The fallout even saw Hawaii’s Governor Josh Green, M.D. weighing ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green was among the commenters ... People are asked to stay at least 10 feet from sea turtles, plus “avoid touching, chasing, feeding, or interfering” with them and blocking ...

People in the comments, including Governor Josh Green, pleaded for the video ... agencies that look after marine species like Hawaiian sea turtles became aware of the post on Monday.

It wasn’t long before Hawaii Governor Josh Green joined in on the discourse ... encourage people to be “at least 10 feet away” from sea turtles and “avoid touching” them.

Josh Green. "Aloha China, I urge you to educate yourself on Hawaii’s laws and the importance ... “Please delete this video and do better.” Sea Turtle with 'Bubble Butt Syndrome' Given ...

HONOLULU — A social media post from an “anonymous participant” on a Hawaii-based Facebook page shows a dead green sea turtle with its shell missing. So far the post, which can’t be ...