Hawaii Isles of Extinction

Hawaii is one of the most beautiful, captivating and isolated chain of islands on earth.

Born of ancient volcanoes, burning lava is still molding this Pacific paradise.

This unique region is a playground for the rich and famous, and is visited by nearly seven million tourists every year.

But one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world is paying a high price for its popularity. Just below the Archipelago's beautiful surface lies a tragic fact, that many of Hawaii's unique plants and animals are under threat from habitat destruction, development, pollution and perhaps worst of all, alien pests.

Today, with so many native species struggling for survival, this paradise has become known as the endangered species capital of the world.

Episode 13 of Before It's Too Late takes viewers on an unforgettable journey to some of Hawaii's most spectacular islands to meet some of the rarest and most critically endangered creatures on the planet.

We investigate a gruesome disease killing the region's ancient green sea turtles, and look at the work being done to try to find out what's causing this mysterious plague.

We also meet one of the world's rarest marine mammals -- the Hawaiian monk seal and in a magical moment, witness the birth of a seal pup.

From below the waterline, to one of the tallest mountains in the world, viewers will see the struggle many Hawaiian species face and meet the determined human helpers who are acting, before it's too late.

Category:

• Nature
• Entertainment
• Documentary

Directed by:

• Carolyn Bertram

Produced by:

• Mike Searle

Written by:

• Carolyn Bertram

Tags:

• animals
• Hawaii
• 'Monk
• seal'
• 'birth
• of
• baby
• turtles
• 'Green
• turtles'
• tourism
• travel
• volcanoes
• USA
• America
• wildlife
• conservation
• 'endangered
• species'
• 'Global
• Warming'
• 'Before
• It's
• Too
• Late'
• Storyteller
• 'Carolyn
• Bertram'
• 'Mike
• Searle'

[hobotechMASTER]

@nicolaesax yes. its just the cycle that the earth goes through. im glad that you know this sort of stuff :)

[nicolaesax]

@hobotechMASTER your probably right but i done some research on volcanoes and theres over 3.5 million!! volcanoes under the ocean beds where the tectonic plates sit, there has been alot of activity in volcanoes under the ocean right now right around the world and they say it will only get worse as the seas are heating up

[hobotechMASTER]

@nicolaesax really? theres so many volcanoes killing hawaiian sea turtles? i dont think so. i live in hawaii.

[nicolaesax]

@hobotechMASTER

i wouldnt say pollution but rather volcanoes under the sea :) thats ur answer!

[JaniceParton]

First off, if you want viewers, nix the commercials. It annoys the hell out of ppl to click a vid that forces you to view the comm. Most always I'll thumbs down, and back click to a different vid. If I find ads in a series (like yours) of vids, I avoid them completely, thus your msg isn't being viewed, view is obvious by the views and comment section.

The vids your showing are of great importance. It shows the glutony of ppl upon the entire planet.

[hobotechMASTER]

whats killing the sea turtles is the pollution. it isnt a mystery. :(