Krypto's Story
Krypto Is Our Youth Program Mascot
Hawksbill sea turtles are very rare near Oahu and considered critically endangered. SCUBA Heroes was exploring the sea cave at 65 feet on the south-windward side of Oahu. Near the entrance of the cave Supergirl (AKA Jennifer) spotted a Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtle! As we approached, she showed no fear while she continued foraging. With the turtle's fearless nature and sociable demeanor she reminded us of a friendly dog, so we named her Krypto, after Superman's pet. She is now registered with the Hawaiian Hawksbill state registry.
You Can Help
Have you seen Krypto? Not sure? Please send us an e-mail with pictures. Since Krypto is just a juvenile, we are tracking her development and movement.
More Ways to Help
If you find any hawksbill sea turtle on Oahu, send an e-mail with all the footage you have to HIhawksbills@gmail.com or you can fill out their form. They are critically endangered with only around 50 known to be around Oahu. The site is full of great information about spotting, photographing, registering and identifying turtles. To see Krypto's registry go down to O'ahu Juveniles (last 5) on the O'ahu Hawksbill page under the heading "Meet the Hawsbills" or, just click the photo.
Hawaiian Hawksbill Turtles
One of the World's Most Endangered Sea Turtle Population
Scientists are focusing their research on the Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtle in an effort to bring back the endangered population and are making some interesting new discoveries.
Watch the video to learn more about this species.