Waiehu Beach is known as one of the dirtiest beaches on Maui. Due to the direction it faces, trash continuously washes up on shore. Especially micro plastics. Micro plastics are generally the size of a penny or smaller. Our volunteers managed to get 5 bags full of trash raining in size from micro plastic to large fishing nets which had to be cut free.
Read MoreAfter a 16-hour flight, we finally made it to St. Croix on Wednesday to pick up Trilogy’s new 65’ Catamaran and deliver it back to Maui. It was raining so hard that the pilot had to make two passes at the runway. On the first pass he said he would give it another shot but if we didn’t have any luck we would be headed to San Juan Puerto Rico. Luckily we made it on our final pass.
Read MoreWhat do you think of global warming?
Is it real?
...Then why are some parts of the Earth colder than average?
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About halfway to Olowalu Captain Jason spotted a floating piece of plastic. Practicing our man overboard drills, we effortlessly retrieved the plastic, which turned out to be a large diet Pepsi bottle. Another win for Blue’Aina.
Read MoreDespite the 500 plus volunteers who came out and picked up over 300 bags of trash as part of the Lahaina Town cleanup just the previous week, our Blue’Aina crew still managed to find enough garbage around Lahaina Harbor to fill multiple bags. As part of every Blue’Aina outing, we take time to give back to the 'aina in addition to the ocean by collecting refuse left behind by the thousands of people who pass through. Once all the bags were collected and disposed of, we boarded TRILOGY I and made our way to Cliff House. After an hour of snorkeling, the only ocean trash we found was a plastic cup. ONE PLASTIC CUP!
Read MoreThough some may not think of Mala Wharf as the most exciting place to snorkel much less conduct a cleanup, it should not be overlooked. The once bustling pier was destroyed by hurricane Iniki, leaving a dock that today serves as an artificial reef. Turtles, reef sharks, tropical fish and more flourish at the site, making it and important location to maintain.
Read MoreLet's face it: unless you live on Lana'i, Maui is usually a plane flight away, leaving a sizable carbon footprint in it's contrails.
Read MoreWhile not known for an excessive amount of trash, Kahekili Reef is distressed and in poor condition. The focus of this Blue'Aina was more on awareness and snorkeling with "reef health" in mind.
Read MoreThis Sunday Trilogy celebrated Mother’s Day by conducting a Blue’Aina cleanup.
Read MoreApril’s Blue’Aina underwater reef cleanup took place on the very fitting date of April 22nd, Earth Day.
Read MoreBy now “Earth Day” has become a common household term. Many people associate April 22nd with planting a tree or picking up trash in their local neighborhood, but did you know it is the result of an environmental disaster?
Read MoreImagine this: you are on a once in a lifetime dream trip to Maui, Hawai’i, home of world famous beaches, surfing, and all of the whales, sea turtles and coral reef denizens that your little heart could desire, but there’s one problem: you’ve never been swimming in the ocean.
Read MoreOften amongst the excitement of actually seeing the whale, time runs out and the really cool facts about these amazing creatures go untold. So here are some of my favorite little known facts about humpback whales.
Read MoreThe March event was special for several reasons, but two highlights stood out: We welcomed aboard a large portion of new participants and as an added treat, we were honored to host the film crew from Xploration Awesome Planet as they chose to highlight Trilogy’s Conservation efforts in one of their upcoming Fall episodes.
Read MoreAn historic meeting of the top conservation minds, held for the first time in the United States—and Trilogy’s proud to be involved!
Read MoreLahaina harbor attracts thousands of people on a daily basis; some who do not share the same values for the ‘aina (land). Malama ‘Aina, is a deep rooted Hawaiian value which means to care for and nurture the land so it may provide for us and future generations.
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of noise lately about seismic testing in the oceans.
Read MoreLast week Trilogy had the great opportunity to lead a group of students from Seabury Hall on a four day Winterim.
Read MoreOne of the most coveted honeymoon spots in the world, Maui plays host to a wide variety of guests. Our Honeymoon Hotspots on Maui top 10 list is geared toward the eco-conscious and adventurous at heart looking for experiences with the truest expression of Aloha. We hope you will enjoy some of these gems in no particular order:
Read MoreIf you’ve put a mask on your face and taken a quick look around in the waters around Maui in the last 4 months, you’ve surely noticed the event that all of the world is talking about: the world’s third, and worst, global coral bleaching event.
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