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PHOTOS: At this Hawaii hospital, most of the patients are endangered
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Grey Information) – The Hawaii Wildlife Heart cares for crucial species ― native birds and bats that come to the Large Island animal hospital both sick or injured.
The middle’s founder and president, Linda Elliot, stated there are at present 40 animals on the hospital positioned in North Kohala.
“You by no means know from each day what you’re going to get in as a affected person,” she stated.
The nonprofit treats its sufferers for issues starting from bodily accidents to poisonings. It may very well be a nene goose or a Hawaiian hoary bat that wants assist.
The middle’s group of veterinarians nurse them again to well being.
“We all know that once they’re in care it’s not regular for them,” Elliott stated. “They’re not like our home animals that prefer to be held or petted or talked to.”
The necessity to rehabilitate injured animals has grown by leaps and bounds. The middle additionally takes in sufferers from Halfway and Kure atolls, two ring-shaped reefs positioned within the Pacific Ocean.
Elliott stated because the heart opened, Hawaii Wildlife Heart has cared for shut to three,000 birds and bats.
“We deal with them and get them again into the wild,” she stated.
This yr marks the wildlife heart’s 10-year anniversary. Its launch price is greater than 80%.
“Our happiest second is once we launch them again into the wild and so they fly away with out trying again. Then we all know we’ve finished what we would have liked to do to get them again out,” Elliott stated.
The middle relies on grants and contributions from companies and people to proceed the vital work.
Its small employees receives assist from volunteers and veterinarians statewide who help with medical therapy and transportation.
“We all the time search for coaching new folks inside our personal group, throughout the state, in order that we now have the experience right here to guard our native biodiversity,” Elliott stated.
The Hawaii Wildlife Heart cares for lots extra native birds and bats than Elliott envisioned it could when the hospital opened a decade in the past, and that want is unending.
For extra info or to donate, go to the Hawaii Wildlife Heart web site.
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu Ocean Safety says high winds kept rescue crews busy on the water Saturday, officials said.
Ocean Safety said around 1 p.m. Saturday, two paddle boarders had to be rescued in Waikiki after strong winds pushed them out to sea.
Lifeguards rescued both and brought them to shore unhurt.
Then, just before 3 p.m., two people were kite foiling off Waimea Bay when winds pushed them about three miles offshore.
A woman was rescued via jet ski, and a man could return to land on his own.
No reports of any injuries.
Ocean Safety reminds beach-goers to check the latest weather conditions before going into the ocean.
Copyright 2024 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu’s 911 system has been fully restored on Oahu.
According to alerts from the city, 911 service was restored as of 3 p.m. Sunday.
The system went down for some mobile carriers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, and anyone needing emergency service would have to use a landline.
No cause has been given yet for the outages.
Copyright 2024 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.
Derived from state conveyance tax data.
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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