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VIDEO: Volcano Stories – Ranger Dean Gallagher and Koa’e Kea
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by Big Island Video News
on Jan 28, 2019 at 10:38 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

VOLCANO VILLAGE - The Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ranger told an emotional story about sharing a moment with a passing koaʻe kea, or white-tailed tropicbird, at the summit.

(BIVN) – National Park ranger Dean Gallagher recently joined a handful of other Volcano-area residents on the stage of the Volcano Art Center to recount one of his personal stories about the recent eruption of Kīlauea Volcano.

The Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ranger talked about a trek to the dramatically altered Halemaʻumaʻu crater, where he was approached by a white-tailed tropicbird, or koaʻe kea, known to make its nest on the volcanic cliffs.

Big Island Video News was invited to record all the stories shared that evening, and we will be posting them one by one over the coming weeks.


Filed Under: Kau Tagged With: Dean Gallagher, Halemaumau, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea, koa'e kea, Volcano Art Center

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