| Just about one and a half mile from the Old Haleiwa | | | | find everyone abiding by the law on any day, which |
| Town on Kamehameha Highway in the island of Oahu | | | | was created to stop the green sea turtles from |
| is a feeding ground for the green sea turtles, the | | | | becoming extinct. Moreover, these turtles are very |
| Laniakea beach. Once you arrive there, there are | | | | friendly creatures that feed on the seaweed on the |
| branches and shrubs covering a good portion of the | | | | beach rocks and they are also willing to swim with |
| beach. It almost seems as if someone had gone | | | | anyone in the water with them without being afraid. |
| through a great deal in order to hide this beach from | | | | As such, many people swim and snorkel in the beach |
| the public, especially when you see the signs and | | | | with the turtles on a daily basis. |
| banners being behind the shrubs and branches where | | | | Our recommendation for anyone planning on heading |
| the drivers passing by on the two way lane won't be | | | | out there: The green sea turtles are known to snap |
| able to see much of the turtle signs. Maybe this was | | | | nip so it is a good idea to give them some reasonable |
| someone's idea of keeping the crowd away from the | | | | space. At the same time, please do not feed the |
| beach. | | | | turtles. |
| Nevertheless, this beach is very crowded on many | | | | The green sea turtles were listed as endangered |
| days throughout the year with people crowding | | | | threatened species on July 28, 1978 under the |
| around the turtles with wonders, and the children, | | | | federal Endangered Species Act. It is also protected |
| having found new pets, wanting to play with the | | | | under Hawaii state law. |
| slow moving creatures. As such, it would be rare to | | | | |