Big Island family rescues rare turtle hatchlings trapped on beach The family came upon about two dozen Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hatchlings. (Source: Van Arkel Family) By HNN Staff | February 15, 2021 at 11:14 AM HST - Updated February 15 at 11:56 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Big Island family is being credited with saving two dozen endangered turtle hatchlings that they found caught in driftwood at a Kawa beach Sunday.
Jennifer and Jeremy Van Arkel and their son, Kian, were playing football on the beach when they noticed the baby turtles struggling to make the journey to the ocean.
“I saw a big ol’ turtle scuttling along when I was getting the ball,” said Kian.