Nesting, Threats, and Social Behaviors of Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtles (March 2022)
Click on the photo to take you to the full article.
Hawaiian hawksbill brochure (June 2016)
Please download this complete brochure and distribute widely:
| 2016_hawksbill_brochure_final.pdf |
Don McLeish's plate: www.dmcleish.com
"Red Turtle Rising"
From George Balazs (December 2020):
Every so often, with good fortunate, we meet people in our lives that make the indelible mark of Aloha by their kindness, friendship, mutual trust, vision, and ability to accomplish good things. 30 years ago I was blessed to meet three such people- John Lindelow, Roz Rapozo, and Laura Sasaki of The Honu Project. From 1987 to 1999, through creativity and a determined work of love, The Honu Project produced three outstanding videos on sea turtles- two on Hawaii and one on Costa Rica. During this era, these films educated and inspired a generation of new conservationists. However, with the passing of years the availability of the videos (originally VHS tapes) made way for,- or more accurately, pointed the way for, the large number of sea turtle videos so commonly seen today. To honor John, Roz and Laura I set out some months ago to ensure the re-birth, preservation, and easy availability of The Honu Project's three historic videos. Here is the first- "Red Turtle Rising" produced in 1999. The other two- "Fall of the Ancients" (1992) and "For All Time" (1987)- will be sent to you (and many others) later this month.
To view "Red Turtle Rising", please click on the following link, then scroll down through the links to articles about Hawaiian hawksbills, continuing down through the hawksbill photos, all the way to be very bottom where you will see the 56-minute marvelous "Red Turtle Rising" video. Please enjoy and please share the link below and the message above with others.
Wishing you Safety and Peace, George
https://georgehbalazs.com/himb-historical/hawaii-and-hawaiins/honuea-hawksbills/
Every so often, with good fortunate, we meet people in our lives that make the indelible mark of Aloha by their kindness, friendship, mutual trust, vision, and ability to accomplish good things. 30 years ago I was blessed to meet three such people- John Lindelow, Roz Rapozo, and Laura Sasaki of The Honu Project. From 1987 to 1999, through creativity and a determined work of love, The Honu Project produced three outstanding videos on sea turtles- two on Hawaii and one on Costa Rica. During this era, these films educated and inspired a generation of new conservationists. However, with the passing of years the availability of the videos (originally VHS tapes) made way for,- or more accurately, pointed the way for, the large number of sea turtle videos so commonly seen today. To honor John, Roz and Laura I set out some months ago to ensure the re-birth, preservation, and easy availability of The Honu Project's three historic videos. Here is the first- "Red Turtle Rising" produced in 1999. The other two- "Fall of the Ancients" (1992) and "For All Time" (1987)- will be sent to you (and many others) later this month.
To view "Red Turtle Rising", please click on the following link, then scroll down through the links to articles about Hawaiian hawksbills, continuing down through the hawksbill photos, all the way to be very bottom where you will see the 56-minute marvelous "Red Turtle Rising" video. Please enjoy and please share the link below and the message above with others.
Wishing you Safety and Peace, George
https://georgehbalazs.com/himb-historical/hawaii-and-hawaiins/honuea-hawksbills/
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Migratory Movements of Hawksbill Turtles Around The Main Hawaiian Islands, 1995-2020
Click on the photo above for the IOOS site to explore each of the hawksbill's tracks!
Abstract: Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are globally Endangered and extremely rare in Hawaiʻi, where the species remains poorly understood. An average of 14 females and 48 nests are documented annually within Hawaiʻi, with a cumulative total of 178 nesting females and 1,280 nests recorded between 1988 and 2018. The NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program (MTBAP) has worked with partners the Hawaiʻi Island Hawksbill Project (HIHP) and Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund (HWF) to deploy satellite tags on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui, respectively, since the mid 1990ʻs. The information generated by satellite tags helps provide an understanding of the post-nesting migratory pathways and foraging home ranges used by the species. More hawksbills that we've tracked will be added soon. This information can then be used to support management.
2020 Maui nester 178534 "Hua" with satellite transmitter
TurtleNet:
Turtle Nesting Distribution Abundance Migration Platform
Hawaiian hawksbills aren't included in this yet, but it's an amazing resource for all species!
www.apps.information.qld.gov.au/TurtleDistribution
www.apps.information.qld.gov.au/TurtleDistribution
