Lele Nā ‘Ua’u (Flying Ua’u Birds), MA24 giclee print by Dietrich Varez
The Hawaiian Petrol is perched on the precipice of extinction. The ʻuaʻu, Hawaiʻi’s native petrel, clings to survival in the volcanic embrace of Mauna Loa. Only 50-60 breeding pairs remain, their nests nestled within the lower alpine and subalpine slopes of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, a fragile hope flickering in the face of dwindling numbers.
