Coastal Stroll – Nēnē in Maui

Two nēnē — Hawaiʻi’s state bird and the world’s rarest goose — share a moment along Maui’s southern coastline. Once nearly extinct, these endemic geese have made a slow recovery thanks to decades of conservation efforts. With Kihei visible in the distance, this image captures the delicate balance between wildlife and human communities in Hawaiʻi.