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Adopt a Honu or Coral


Become a Steward of the Ocean


Sea Turtle Adoption

Honu is the Hawaiian word for sea turtle. Be a honu hero and help save a sea turtle on Maui by symbolically adopting one of the patients from our rehabilitation center. Your adoption directly supports the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of our sea turtle patients on the island of Maui, Hawaiʻi.

Digital Sea Turtle Adoption Package ($30.00) Includes:

  • Digital personalized adoption certificate
  • Subscription to MOCMI’s monthly newsletter
  • Digital Hawaiian green sea turtle educational guide
  • Notification and photos/video of adopted turtle’s release

Coral Adoption

Koʻa is the Hawaiian word for coral and Kiaʻi is the word for caretaker or guardian. By symbolically adopting a coral, you, too, can become a caretaker of coral, or koʻa kiaʻi! As a Koʻa Kiaʻi, your adopted coral will be collected from the near shore waters of Maui. MOC Marine Institute collects “corals of opportunity” from the ocean to ensure we are imposing no negative ecological impacts on the coral reef ecosystem. Your adopted coral will be nursed back to health in our land based nursery, and used to create healthy, vibrant coral colonies that can be planted back onto the reef. 

Digital Coral Adoption Package ($30.00) Includes:

  • Digital personalized adoption certificate
  • Subscription to MOCMI’s monthly newsletter
  • Digital MOCMI coral educational guide
  • Digital map of where your coral was collected