If you have never been prank-called by a lizard, you probably don't live in Hawaii. Dr. Claire Simeone, the director of the Kei Kai Ola hospital for Hawaiian monk seals, definitely does. Earlier this ...

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Getting butt-dialed is both amusing and annoying, but getting gecko-dialed is in a league of its own. The tiny animal made “a bazillion calls” from a Hawaiian hospital phone on Friday, causing panic ...

Geckos are ubiquitous throughout the Hawaiian Islands today, but that was not always the case. Though lizards can colonize islands by clinging to drifting trees and plant material, the Hawaiian ...

The Gold Dust Day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) is a 4 to 5 inches lizard found on all major islands of Hawaii. However, despite common belief, it is not a native species of Hawaii. It actually ...

Veterinarian and seal expert Claire Simeone was just about to settle down and enjoy her lunch when her cellphone rang. Work was calling, and as director of the Marine Mammal Center's Ke Kai Ola ...

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Veterinarian Claire Simeone knows better than anyone that animals can ... complicate things. But a recent episode with a little green intruder surprised even her. And she ...

If you have never been prank-called by a lizard, you probably don't live in Hawaii. Dr. Claire Simeone, the director of the Kei Kai Ola hospital for Hawaiian monk seals, definitely does. Earlier this ...

Veterinarian and seal expert Claire Simeone was just about to settle down and enjoy her lunch when her cellphone rang. Work was calling, and as director of the Marine Mammal Center's Ke Kai Ola ...