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World renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle reflects on the incredible connection between a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, the oldest known bird in the world, and the Worldwide Voyage of Hōkūle‘a.

Worldwide Voyage crewmembers join with the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, and the US Forest Service to clean up beaches along Oʻahu's North Shore.

While Hōkūleʻa is halfway around the globe, crew members are finding ways to engage our children here in Hawaiʻi.

Worldwide Voyage crewmembers and students of Ke Kā o Makaliʻi visit Cape Agulhas, South Africa, the meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

In Mauritius, Reef Conservation has created underwater snorkeling trails to educate and engage tourists and residents to protect the surrounding reef ecosystems.

"Rather than being frustrated that we would not return to the shuttle boat as the heroes who collected heaps of trash, this beach clean up became a moment of hope."

Nainoa Thompson will receive the 2015 Exploration Award during the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards ceremony in Washington D.C. this month.

During their time in American Sāmoa, crewmembers learned how each person can take responsibility to keep our environments pristine.