The French Frigate Shoals are an unusual crescent-shaped atoll about 29 km (18 mi) wide.   Click here to see how big the French Frigate Shoals are compared to Aloha Stadium and its parking lot.

  There are 12 sandy islets scattered around the lagoon.

Click photo for larger view

  Over 90% of all Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles are hatched on these islets, which are also home to a variety of birds and Hawaiian Monk Seals.

French Frigate Shoals Links

• Learn more about Hawaiian Green sea turtles
  
  
• Learn more about Hawaiian monk seals
  

Go to another island:

• Nihoa
• Necker
• French Frigate Shoals
• Gardner Pinnacles
• Laysan 
• Lisianski
• Pearl and Hermes
• Maro
• Midway
• Kure

Click here for a large scale map (1.2 Megs) of all of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to download and printout.