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Hawai'i Island
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Offshore sightings (2)
"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.
Hawai'i Island
"Heloise" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Doug Sells from 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
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...
"Blue" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by B.Sullivan in 2009.
"Betty" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed in 2009 & 2020:
2009: Barry Flackler
2020: Paul Herring
2009: Barry Flackler
2020: Paul Herring
"Babette" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Barry Barbett in 2010.
"'Ilio" ("dog" in Hawaiian) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2013, 2015, 2017, & 2018:
2013: Steve Dunleavy
2015: Jeff Milisen & Nico Testa (@neeks.t)
2017: Frankie Young (@hooba_frank)
2018: Hilary Street Scott (@hrstreet)
2013: Steve Dunleavy
2015: Jeff Milisen & Nico Testa (@neeks.t)
2017: Frankie Young (@hooba_frank)
2018: Hilary Street Scott (@hrstreet)
"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.
"Kibler" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been 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!}
{Please note that as much as we love them, we do not condone kissing turtles!}
"Free" is an adult male that has been photographed in 2014, 2015 & 2020:
2014: Steve Dunleavy
2015: Kona Free Divers
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Ana Jimenez (@ana.jayy)
2014: Steve Dunleavy
2015: Kona Free Divers
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Ana Jimenez (@ana.jayy)
"MaleMan" is an adult male hawksbill that was photographed by Will Whelan & Drenched Productions in 2016.
"Mili" is a juvenile (now subadult) hawksbill that has been photographed in 2016 & 2019:
2016: Jeff Milisen
2019: Deron Verbeck
2016: Jeff Milisen
2019: Deron Verbeck
These photos may be difficult to look at... This juvenile hawksbill 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.
"Wyatt" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by @randall.wyatt & posted by Kona Honu Divers in 2018.
"Pat" is an adult male hawksbill that was photographed by Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck) in 2017. It was with a larger male (on the left in the photo) that can't quite be identified due to the lack of visible scales.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Sarma" is a juvenile (now subadult) hawksbill that has been photographed in 2018 & 2020:
2018: Kyle Nolan & Olivia Lau
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Ana Jimenez (@ana.jayy)
2018: Kyle Nolan & Olivia Lau
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon) & Ana Jimenez (@ana.jayy)
"Mr. Boyd" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed in 2018 & 2020:
2018: Patty Peters & Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck)
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon)
2018: Patty Peters & Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck)
2020: Patrick Seligman (@p_seligmon)
"Kona" is an adult female that was photographed by Kona Diving EcoAdventures (Seth Conae) & Brooks Masiba (@evilricemonk) in 2019.
"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 was photographed by Cheryl King in 2019.
"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 2018-2020:
2018: Tom Barnes
2019: John O'Leary & Paul Herring
2020: Lee Nikl, Paul Herring & Kathleen Clark
2018: Tom Barnes
2019: John O'Leary & Paul Herring
2020: Lee Nikl, Paul Herring & Kathleen Clark
"Bob" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck) in 2019.
"Don" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Deron Verbeck (@deronverbeck) in 2019.
"Madeline" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Brooks Masiba (@evilricemonk) in 2019.
“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.
"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.
