Have you ever noticed that pineapples in Hawaii taste sweeter than on those on the contiguous 48 states? The species of pineapple grown in the Aloha state is the abacaxi.  The abacaxi is one of four different types of pineapples.

The Hawaiian Hoary Bat is the state’s only native land mammal. It first arrived in Hawaii in two separate migrations from the Pacific Coast of North America. These two migrations happened in waves more than 9,000 years apart, according to

Missing African Ground Hornbill  Endangered Bird on the Run High winds caused a tree to fall on a bird enclosure in the Honolulu Zoo on February 10th, 2019. Consequently, two Southern African Ground Hornbills escaped. After, one returned to the

A Hawaiian relative of the hibiscus flower was newly rediscovered on the island of Kauai after thought to be extinct. Researchers from the National Tropical Botanical Garden flew a drone over an unexplored cliff habitat. The drone footage found a

Company Symbol O’ahu Nature Tours chose the scarlet I’iwi (Drepanis Coccinea) to be the company’s symbol because of its great beauty and uniqueness. The adult I’iwi is mostly a brilliant red, vermillion, color. In contrast, it has black wings and

Occasionally, guests are able to encounter and view the endangered Hawaiian Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) during a tour. Additionally, guests can observe this bird while enjoying a delicious shrimp lunch, included on several of our tours. The tours that