Hawai'i Marine Animal Response (HMAR) is the largest Hawai'i-based nonprofit marine animal field response, rescue, stranding support, and conservation organization.
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Our Mission: Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response (HMAR) works to ensure a healthy ocean ecosystem by protecting, preserving, and recovering Hawaiʻi’s marine protected animals most affected by human threats.
Our Vision: We work towards a future where Hawaiʻi’s ocean ecosystem is resilient, diverse, and shared in sustainable harmony by humans and marine protected animals such as Hawaiian monk seals, sea turtles, and seabirds.
Our Work: Thousands of times each year, our field response, interventions, rescue, stranding support, and outreach activities help us execute our mission while moving us towards achieving our vision. When you support HMAR, you’re not just helping us save individual animals; you’re protecting an ocean ecosystem that sustains all of us.
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Watch our overview video to learn about HMAR, the work we do, and why we do it.
ABOUT US
We focus our efforts on Hawai’i’s marine protected species that are most likely to be encountered and affected by humans due to their natural behaviors and habitat. Our programs have a positive impact on both the causes and the effects of the key threats to these animals. And helping these animals helps our ocean, an ecosystem that sustains all human life. Click on the box below to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can help.
GET INVOLVED
You can directly help protect Hawai’iʻs marine animals and our shared ocean ecosystem through financial contributions, donations of stock or vehicles, giving your time as a volunteer, or participating as a corporate sponsor. You can also provide support for HMAR through a symbolic adoption of a Hawaiian monk seal or sea turtle, or by selecting items from our wishlist of supplies and equipment. Your support is critical for us to continue and to grow our important programs. Click the box below to learn more.
REPORT A SIGHTING
Thousands of times each year, we respond in the field to help Hawai’i’s protected marine animals and to teach others how they can help. Often, it starts with a call from someone who reports a protected marine animal that may be helped with some attention and support from our team. Learn how to report sightings of Hawai’i’s marine protected animals or animals that may need help. Thank you in advance for taking the time to contact us.
