Disney star offers apology after being slammed for touching rare Honu turtle in Hawaii - ‘I was not fully aware of the situation until today, and I certainly wasn’t aware of the laws’, the actress tol ...

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A Disney star has apologized to the people of Hawaii after a video showing her touching an endangered sea turtle on a Maui beach led to an uproar on social media. China McClain, an actor and singer ...

State and federal agencies charged with protecting marine species such as Hawaiian sea turtles became aware of the post ...

Her sister, Sierra, said, “We have an immense amount of respect for the residents of Hawaii and their intent to safeguard their land and their wildlife, and we plan to take the necessary precautions ...

open image in gallery Disney star China McClain, 26, (pictured) had been attacked by fans online after she was filmed touching protected sea turtles on a Hawaii beach (Instagram/@chinamcclain ...

Swimming with sea turtles offers a unique opportunity to interact with marine life in their natural environment. These gentle ...

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ... State and federal agencies charged with protecting marine species like sea turtles became aware of the post on Monday.

He says that while green sea turtles are usually calm animals, they do have very strong jaws. Hawksbill turtles, which are also found in Hawaii, do bite. And either way, you should avoid getting ...

the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) encourage people to be “at least 10 feet away” from sea turtles and “avoid touching” them.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green was among the commenters ... People are asked to stay at least 10 feet from sea turtles, plus “avoid touching, chasing, feeding, or interfering” with them and blocking ...