Chelonia mydas

Description:

Green sea turtle or Honu (in Hawaii)Cheloniidae (Marine sea turtles)Indigenous to the Hawaiian IslandsIUCN: EndangeredPhoto: Laniakea Beach, OahuThis is the only species of sea turtle that regularly comes ashore in the daylight hours to bask in the sun.This 34 year-old male is named Oakley (Hawaiian name: Me Aloha meaning "the beloved"). He is a regular seasonally visitor from February to July or August and then disappears until the following year. Though unconfirmed, Oakley may have visited the French Frigate Shoals in 2014 and again in 2017.