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‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
‘Devil Weed’ Threatening Hawaiʻi Is Hitching A Ride In Turtles

Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That’s raising hopes, but also concerns closer to home.

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