Honorable Mention, 2011 Ka Palapala Po'okela Award of Excellence in Natural Science, Hawai'i Book Publishers Association

More than 300 species of seabirds range across the world's oceans. In excess of 14 million birds, representing nearly two dozen species, make their home in the Hawaiian islands. These are na manu kai, the birds of the sea.

More than 135 color photographs illustrate this beautiful book showcasing the seabirds of Hawai'i--from the far eastern tip of the Big Island to the recently created Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The monument encompasses the...