including marine mammals, fishes, sea turtles, birds and invertebrates.
At least one quarter of them are found nowhere else. As part of its
educational mission, the voyaging canoe Hokule'a will sail
among the islands and atolls this month, taking part
in restoration and transmitting news and
information about the trip to
Hawai'i's school children.

A different way of sailing

Hokule'a's journey will be conducted in
much the same way as its earlier voyages –
with daily Web site updates and radio links to schools
and museums. The canoe will use modern Dacron sails
(shown above) instead of traditional sails. And during part of
the voyage, particularly around the dangerous sealanes near the Maro
Reef, traditional wayfinding will give way to modern navigation instruments.