At Moana Hau, we understand our connections to the sea. The nearshore and coastal range, or the inland mountains where all streams and rivers flow toward the sea. The winds move inland with rain and climates that nourish our crops, cool our cities, and enhance our well-being. The sea brings life to all things on the planet, and we are dedicated to share with you the work of artists that find and share those connections with others. 

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I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea, except I think it's because in addition to the fact that the sea changes, and the light changes, and ships change, it's because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have, in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea - whether it is to sail or to watch it - we are going back from whence we came. John F. Kennedy, 1962

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Please note that a portion of our proceeds will support environmental educational and outreach efforts around the world. For more information about some of these programs, please visit The Animals' Trust.