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 Documented: 53 hawksbills (click through their tabs below to find out more)
#HI1 Heloise (juvenile): 2003-2005
#HI2 Scaley (juvenile): 2003, 2011, & 2013-2015
#HI3 Warped (subadult): 2006 & 2011
#HI4 Slim (juvenile): 2007
#HI5 Blue (juvenile): 2009
#HI6 Betty (juvenile): 2009, 2020 & 2021
#HI7 Babette (juvenile): 2010
#HI8 Pelagic (pelagic phase): 2011
#HI9 'Ilio (subadult): 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, & 2020
#HI10 Petunio (adult male): 2013
#HI11 Sinker (juvenile): 2014
#HI12 Kibler (juvenile): 2014
#HI13 Kissy (subadult?): 2014
​#HI14 Cascadia (pelagic phase): 2015
#HI15 Free (adult male): 2014, 2015, 2019, & 2020
​#HI16 MaleMan (adult male): 2016 & 2020
​#HI17 Mili (juvenile): 2016 & 2019
#HI18 HH (deceased juvenile female): 2016
#HI19 NT (juvenile): 2016
​#HI20 Wyatt (subadult): 2018
#HI21 Pat (adult male): 2017 & 2021
​#HI22 DAR-LA (juvenile): 2018
​#HI23 Pueomahina (juvenile): 2018
#HI24 Big Momma (adult female): 2018
​#HI25 Epo (juvenile): 2018
#HI26 Hook (juvenile): 2018
#HI27 Rachel (juvenile): 2018
#HI28 Kaunaloa (deceased juvenile male): 2018
#HI29 Hien (juvenile): 2019 & 2021
#HI30 Sarma (juvenile): 2017, 2018, 2020, & 2021
#HI31 Mr. Boyd (adule male): 2018-2021
#HI32 Kona (adult female): 2019 & 2021
#HI33 Kysen (juvenile): 2019
#HI34 Lu'u (juvenile): 2019 & 2021
#HI35 Lewis (juvenile): 2019
#HI36 Mister Rick (juvenile): 2019
#HI37 Hawkeye (juvenile): 2018-2021
#HI38 Bob (juvenile): 2019
#HI39 Don  (juvenile): 2019
#HI40 Madeline (subadult): 2019-2021
#HI41 Deja (juvenile): 2020
#HI42 Mac (adult male): 2020
#HI43 Peggy (juvenile): 2020
#HI44 Boy (juvenile): 2020-2021
#HI45 Kiana (juvenile): 2020-2021
#HI46 Yosie (subadult): 2020-2021
#HI47 Freckles (juvenile): 2020
#HI48 Na'u (deceased juvenile): 2020
​#HI49 Fred (juvenile): 2020-2021
#HI50 Ulua Ipo (juvenile): 2020
​#HI51 Mele Mahalo (juvenile): 2021
#HI52 Fuzzy (juvenile): 2021
​#HI53 Kaimana (subadult): 2021
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Offshore sightings (2)

  • #HI8 Pelagic
  • #HI14 Cascadia
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"Pelagic" is a juvenile that was sighted by the Cascadia Research Collective during their offshore marine mammal research transects in 2011.
"Cascadia" is a juvenile that was sighted by the Cascadia Research Collective during their offshore marine mammal research transects in 2015.

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  • #HI1 Heloise
  • #HI2 Scaley
  • #HI3 Warped
  • #HI4 Slim
  • #HI5 Blue
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"Heloise" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed by Doug Sells in 2003-2005.
"Scaley" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2003, 2011 & 2013-2015:
2003: Tom Clarke
2011: Sandy Sheets
2013: Shane Anderson & Mark Oronzio
2014: John O'Leary & Shane Andserson
2015: Marc Rice & Shawn Caley
"Warped" appears to be a subadult (the carapace injury is not recent, but makes it difficult to discern size) that has been photographed by Doug Perrine in 2006 and Jeff Milisen in 2011.
"Slim" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Bill Stohler in 2007.  Its right front flipper likely self-amputated by getting entangled in some sort of fishing line or net...
Slim
"Blue" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by B.Sullivan in 2009.
Blue
  • #HI6 Betty
  • #HI7 Babette
  • #HI9  'Ilio
  • #HI10 Petunio
  • #HI11 Sinker
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"Betty" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2009, 2020 & 2021:
2009: Barry Flackler 
2020: Paul Herring 
​2021: Sue Little

"Babette" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Barry Barbett in 2010.
Babette
"'Ilio" ("dog" in Hawaiian) is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018,  & 2020: 
2013: Steve Dunleavy
2015: Jeff Milisen &  Nico Testa (@neeks.t) 
2017: Frankie Young (@hooba_frank) 
​2018: Hilary Street Scott (@hrstreet)
​2020: Marc Hughes, Brooks Masiba (@evilricemonk), Chris Teague & Nikki Smith
​"Petunio" is an adult male hawksbill that was photographed by Mark Oronzio in 2013.
"Sinker" is a juvenile hawksbill that was filmed by Jonathan Davis in 2014.
  • #HI12 Kibler
  • #HI13 Kissy
  • #HI15 Free
  • #HI16 MaleMan
  • #HI17 Mili
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"Kibler" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jennifer Travis in 2014.
"Kissy" is a subadult(?) that was sighted by @kaikea_ainokea in 2014.  
{Please note that as much as we love them, we do not condone kissing turtles!}
Kissy
"Free" is an adult male that has been photographed in 2014, 2015 & 2020:
2014: 
 Steve Dunleavy 
2015: Kona Free Divers
2019: Buddy Fritz
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Ana Jimenez (@ana.jayy)
"MaleMan" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed in 2016 & 2020:
2016: Will Whelan & Drenched Productions
​2020: Deron Verbeck (
@deronverbeck) & Patty Peters
"Mili" is a juvenile (now subadult) hawksbill that has been photographed in 2016 & 2019:
2016: Jeff Milisen 
2019: Deron Verbeck
  • #HI18 HH
  • #HI19 NT
  • #HI20 Wyatt
  • #HI21 Pat
  • #HI22 DAR-LA
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These photos may be difficult to look at...  "HH" is a juvenile hawksbill that was dead when DLNR-DAR Kona found it in 2016.  NOAA necropsy results confirmed it's a female.
"NT" is a juvenile that was photographed by Nico Testa  (@neeks.t) in 2016.
NT
"Wyatt" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by @randall.wyatt & posted by Kona Honu Divers in 2018.
Wyatt
"Pat" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed in 2017 & 2021:
2017: Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck) ; 2 males together (the larger one on the left in the bottom photo hasn't been identified)
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2021: Dianna Tangen & Paul Herring
"DAR-LA" is a juvenile that was sighted by Megan Lamson & the Hawai'i Department of Land & Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources (DLNR-DAR) in 2018.
  • #HI23 Pueomahina
  • #HI24 Big Momma
  • #HI25 Epo
  • #HI26 Hook
  • #HI27 Rachel
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"Pueomahina" is a juvenile hawksbill that was sighted by Jill Quaintance (@jirtle), Kassandra Kirksey, Steve Turner, & Hilary Street Scott (@hrstreet) in 2018.
"Big Momma" is an adult female hawksbill that was photographed by Nico Testa in 2018.
"Epo" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai On in 2018.
"Hook" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai On in 2018, with a small hook in the right side of its face.
"Rachel" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai On in 2018 (note the trailing fishing line coming out of its mouth).
  • #HI28 Kaunaloa
  • #HI29 Hien
  • #HI30 Sarma
  • #HI31 Mr. Boyd
  • #HI32 Kona
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"Kaunaloa" is a juvenile hawksbill that was found floating (with labored, wheezy breaths) by DLNR-DAR Kona in 2018.  It was taken ashore to be sent to NOAA the next morning for treatment, but it died overnight.  NOAA necropsy results determined this was a male turtle, with a blood clot near the trachea.​
"Hien" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai On in 2019 & 2021.
"Sarma" is a juvenile (now subadult) hawksbill that has been photographed in 2017, 2018, 2020, & 2021:
2017: Marc Hughes
​2018: Kyle Nolan & Olivia Lau
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Ana Jimenez
 (@ana.jayy) & Marc Hughes
​2021: Marc Hughes (note the increase in barnacles)
"Mr. Boyd" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed in 2018-2021:
2018: Patty Peters  & Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck)
2019: Buddy Fritz
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Marc Hughes
​2021: Marc Hughes, Laura Jim & Marc Rice (de-hooked him)
"Kona" is an adult female that has been photographed in 2019 & 2021:
2019: Kona Diving EcoAdventures (Seth Conae) & Brooks Masiba (@evilricemonk) 
2021: Kona Diving Company (Kerry Key)

  • #HI33 Kysen
  • #HI34 Lu'u
  • #HI35 Lewis
  • #HI36 Mister Rick
  • #HI37 Hawkeye
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"Kysen" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Karolle Wall & Shawn Caley in 2019.
"Lu'u" ("dive" in Hawaiian) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019 & 2021:
2019: Cheryl King (@cherylsandyking)
2021: Jill Quaintance (@jirtle)
"Lewis" is a juvenile hawksbill that was filmed by Brooks Masiba (@evilricemonk) in 2019.
"Mister Rick" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai Van On in 2019.
"Hawkeye" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2018-2021:
2018:  Tom Barnes 
2019:  John O'Leary & Paul Herring
2020:  Lee Nikl, Paul Herring, Kathleen Clark, & Sue Little
2021: Paul Herring
  • #HI38 Bob
  • #HI39 Don
  • #HI40 Madeline
  • #HI41 Deja
  • #HI42 Mac
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"Bob" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck) in 2019.
Bob
"Don" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck) in 2019.
"Madeline" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019-2021:
2019: Brooks Masiba (@evilricemonk)
2020: Buddy Fritz, Marc Hughes, Harmony Colella (with Jose Silva, Rachel Schackne, Annika Doerr, Chris Doerr, Dillon Jovee, & Angelica Mercy) & Ana Jimenez
​2021: Jill Quaintance (@jirtle)

“Deja” is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jill Quaintance (@jirtle) with Rachele & Maya Parsons in 2020.
"Mac" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed by Marc Hughes & Patrick Seligman in 2020.
  • #HI43 Peggy
  • #HI44 Boy
  • #HI45 Kiana
  • #HI46 Yosie
  • #HI47 Freckles
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"Peggy" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai Van On in 2020.
"Boy" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hai Van On in 2020 & 2021.
"Kiana" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020-2021:
2020: Dianna Tangen & Lisa Denning
2021: Dianna Tangen
"Yosie" is a subadult (likely a male) hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2021:
2020: Marc Hughes
2021: George Balazs 
"Freckles" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Paul Herring in 2020.
  • #HI48 Na'u
  • #HI49 Fred
  • #HI50 Ulua Ipo
  • #HI51 Mele Mahalo
  • #HI52 Fuzzy
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These photos may be difficult to look at...  "Na'u" is a juvenile hawksbill that was found entangled in fishing gear which weighted it down so that it was unable to breathe, and brought to shore by Hoka in 2020.  We area awaiting NOAA necropsy results for more information.
"Fred" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2021:
2020: Daniel Borer
2021: Lonnye Bower
"Ulua Ipo" (roughly translated as "jackpot") is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jill Quaintance.
Mele Mahalo is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Katie Cartee (@ktcartee) in 2021.
"Fuzzy" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Paul Herring in 2021.
  • #HI53 Kaimana
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"Kaimana" is a subadult hawksbill that was documented by the Keahole Ocean Observatory Station in 2021.  
"This project is a partnership between Aqualink, The MEGA Lab, View Into The Blue, and NELHA.  This private public partnership is working to develop innovative and cost effective solutions for monitoring ocean habitats.  The NELHA station is equipped with a smart buoy (https://aqualink.org/reefs/1006) and a View Into The Blue streaming camera.  Our goal is to improve measurements of ocean temperature coupling with environmental sensing to examine how coral reefs respond to changing climates.  The system was installed by The MEGA Lab at UH Hilo.  You can learn more about The MEGA Lab here: https://www.themegalab.org/ " - Dr. John Burns

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