also known as the Hawaiian goose, evolved from the Canada goose and is uniquely adapted to Hawaiʻi’s Islands’ volcanic landscapes. Physically, they feature reduced webbing in its feet and a ...

Roughly half a million years ago, a flock of Canada geese were blown off course and landed in Hawaiʻi, from which they evolved into three species including the Hawaiian goose. But hunting by ...

The nene, the world’s rarest goose, was once abundant across the Hawaiian Islands. Yet by the time it was listed in 1967 due to hunting and introduced predators, the nene teetered on the edge of ...

or Hawaiian goose) as well as Laysan albatross (moli) and the red-footed booby. From December to May, you might also be able to see humpback whales cavorting in the water nearby. One of Kaua'i's ...

Wildlife include endangered endemic species like the Hawaii honeycreeper and the nēnē (Hawaiian goose). From ‘u’au and nēnēs (Hawaiian petrels and geese) to the largest dragonflies in the country, the ...