On Tuesday the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kukui returned to Hawaii’s capital to take part in a pair of multi-agency missions. One of which was to remove marine debris while the other involved the relocation of endangered ducks.
Coast Guard officials don’t just assist distressed humans. On Tuesday the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kukui based in Hawaii’s capital, took part in a pair of multi-agency missions.
One of which was to remove marine debris while the other involved the relocation of endangered ducks. The crew assisted wildlife scientists in the moving of 28 Laysan ducks from Midway Atoll to Kure Atoll.
Members were there while experts carefully gathered the creatures. They also helped carry them over to a vehicle.
Once the ducks were loaded up, they were transported to a dock and moved into a Coast Guard boat. The duck-filled vessel soon hit the water and arrived at a scenic location where the creatures were taken out. There, coast guard officials smiled as they helped free them.
The commanding officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Kukui remarked “It's extra special for us as a crew to be a part of something that's potentially historic, assuming that the colonization and self-sustaining capability of the Laysan duck takes affect as planned.”
In addition to completing the duck mission, members removed a lot of debris from locations around the Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary.
