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December 29, 2011, Thursday
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US President Barack Obama and his family spent a warm and sunny afternoon at one of the most popular snorkeling spots on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, on Tuesday, where they released turtles into the water.
The Obamas arrived at Hanauma Bay Park after a 40-minute drive from their multimillion-dollar rented vacation home on Kailua Beach. The park is a favorite destination for the Obamas, who make an annual trip there during their Christmas holiday in Hawaii - always on Tuesdays, when the park is closed to the public for maintenance.
This year, the president and his family released four green sea turtles into the bay. The 18-month-old reptiles were born at Sea Life Park, a nearby marine sanctuary and aquarium that boasts of being the only place in the US that raises green sea turtles in captivity.
The president and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, enjoyed their turtle experience so much that they decided to make a stop at Sea Life Park later in the day.
Obama has stayed largely out of the spotlight since arriving last Friday evening in Hawaii, the state where he was born and mostly raised.
He spent a low-key holiday with his family, attended Christmas church services and visited service members stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, near Honolulu.
Obama has also hit the golf course, worked out at the gym and taken wife Michelle Obama out to dinner.
Behind the scenes, the president is being briefed by traveling staff on domestic and international developments, including debate over whether to allow Yemen's outgoing leader to come to the US for medical treatment. Obama also announced two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Tuesday.
He has no public events planned during his vacation, which is expected to last until shortly after New Year's Day.
The Obamas arrived at Hanauma Bay Park after a 40-minute drive from their multimillion-dollar rented vacation home on Kailua Beach. The park is a favorite destination for the Obamas, who make an annual trip there during their Christmas holiday in Hawaii - always on Tuesdays, when the park is closed to the public for maintenance.
This year, the president and his family released four green sea turtles into the bay. The 18-month-old reptiles were born at Sea Life Park, a nearby marine sanctuary and aquarium that boasts of being the only place in the US that raises green sea turtles in captivity.
The president and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, enjoyed their turtle experience so much that they decided to make a stop at Sea Life Park later in the day.
Obama has stayed largely out of the spotlight since arriving last Friday evening in Hawaii, the state where he was born and mostly raised.
He spent a low-key holiday with his family, attended Christmas church services and visited service members stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, near Honolulu.
Obama has also hit the golf course, worked out at the gym and taken wife Michelle Obama out to dinner.
Behind the scenes, the president is being briefed by traveling staff on domestic and international developments, including debate over whether to allow Yemen's outgoing leader to come to the US for medical treatment. Obama also announced two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Tuesday.
He has no public events planned during his vacation, which is expected to last until shortly after New Year's Day.
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