Lana'i
Hawksbills

Documented: 14 hawksbills (click through their tabs below to find out more)
#LI1 Cathy (juvenile): 2011
#LI2 Milo (juvenile): 2011
​#LI3 Alana (subadult): 2015, 2017 & 2019
#LI4 Chomp (juvenile): 2015 & 2017
​#LI5 Ellison (juvenile): 2015 & 2017
​#LI6 Lucky (juvenile): 2017
​#LI7 Franti (juvenile): 2017
​#LI8 Mystery (deceased juvenile): 2018
#LI9 Nikole (juvenile): 2019-2021
#LI10 Niko (juvenile): 2019 & 2020
#LI11 Hannah (deceased juvenile): 2019
#LI12 Lynn (juvenile): 2019
#LI13 Hoku (juvenile): 2020
#LI14 Menehune (juvenile): 2020
  • #LI1 Cathy
  • #LI2 Milo
  • #LI3 Alana
  • #LI4 Chomp
  • #LI5 Ellison
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"Cathy" is a juvenile hawksbill who was photographed by Jill Quaintance in 2011.
"Milo" is a juvenile hawksbill who was photographed by Jill Quaintance in 2011.
"Alana" is a subadult hawksbill who has been photographed in 2015, 2017 & 2019:
2015: Alana Yurkanin 
2017: Josh Sewell & Luana Teixeira
2019: Zeke Churchill, Curtis Geary & Nick Brilliande
"Chomp" is a juvenile hawksbill who has been photographed in 2015 & 2017:
2015: Brian McDaniel 
2017: Dive Maui
"Ellison" is a juvenile hawksbill who has been photographed in2015 & 2017:
2015: Brian McDaniel
2017: Brian McDaniel & Dive Maui
  • #LI6 Lucky
  • #LI7 Franti
  • #LI8 Mystery
  • #LI9 Nikole
  • #LI10 Niko
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Mr. Sunke rescued "Lucky", a juvenile hawksbill, from a large net that floated ashore on Lana'i in 2017.  Mahalo nui loa to The Sunkes for reporting this heroic good deed!
"Franti" is a juvenile hawksbill who was photographed by Hawaiian Rafting Adventures /  Dive Maui in 2017.
"Mystery" is a juvenile hawksbill who died (note the wire around the right front flipper isn't fishing line- it's a tag applied by the stranding program).  NOAA necropsy results determined it to be a female.
"Nikole" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019-2021:
2019: Nick Brilliande & Hannah Pittore (@hannah_pittore)
2020: Nick Brilliande 
2021: Josh Wittmer & Heather Spillane (documented fishing gear interaction: 2 hooks and monofilament line)
"Niko" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019-2020:
2019: Nicolas Brilliande
2020: Nicolas Brilliande & Mitsuko Ogasawara
  • #LI11 Hannah
  • #LI12 Lynn
  • #LI13 Hoku
  • #LI14 Menehune
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"Hannah" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hannah Pittore in 2019, and it was found dead on 12/24/20 (we're awaiting NOAA necropsy results for more information).  Due to its head wounds, the stranding photos are too graphic to include here.
"Lynn" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Brian McDaniel in 2019.
"Hoku" (night of the full moon) is a juvenile hawksbill that was discovered by Nicolas Brilliande & Brandon Heisler in 2020.
"Menehune" is a juvenile hawksbill that was discovered by William Newhouse & Beth Nardi (@belladoodle15) in 2020.