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Lana'i
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"Cathy" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jill Quaintance in 2011.
"Milo" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jill Quaintance in 2011.
"Alana" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2015, 2017 & 2019:
2015: Alana Yurkanin
2017: Josh Sewell & Luana Teixeira
2019: Zeke Churchill, Curtis Geary & Nick Brilliande
2015: Alana Yurkanin
2017: Josh Sewell & Luana Teixeira
2019: Zeke Churchill, Curtis Geary & Nick Brilliande
"Chomp" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2015 & 2017:
2015: Brian McDaniel
2017: Dive Maui
2015: Brian McDaniel
2017: Dive Maui
"Ellison" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in2015 & 2017:
2015: Brian McDaniel
2017: Brian McDaniel & Dive Maui
2015: Brian McDaniel
2017: Brian McDaniel & Dive Maui
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 that 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 subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019-2022:
2019: Nick Brilliande & Hannah Pittore (@hannah_pittore)
2020: Nick Brilliande
2021: Josh Wittmer & Heather Spillane (documented fishing gear interaction: 2 hooks and monofilament line) & Hannah Pittore (documented another fishing gear interaction)
2022: Nick Brilliande
2019: Nick Brilliande & Hannah Pittore (@hannah_pittore)
2020: Nick Brilliande
2021: Josh Wittmer & Heather Spillane (documented fishing gear interaction: 2 hooks and monofilament line) & Hannah Pittore (documented another fishing gear interaction)
2022: Nick Brilliande
"Niko" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2019-2022 & 2024:
2019: Nicolas Brilliande
2020: Nicolas Brilliande & Mitsuko Ogasawara
2021: Nicolas Brilliande & Kate Middleton
2022: Greg Pfeil, Nicolas Brilliande & Daniel Biggs
2024: Christopher Adams
2019: Nicolas Brilliande
2020: Nicolas Brilliande & Mitsuko Ogasawara
2021: Nicolas Brilliande & Kate Middleton
2022: Greg Pfeil, Nicolas Brilliande & Daniel Biggs
2024: Christopher Adams
"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 photographed by Nicolas Brilliande & Brandon Heisler in 2020.
"Menehune" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by William Newhouse & Beth Nardi (@belladoodle15) in 2020.
"Kuu" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Mitsuko Ogasawara in 2022.
"HiroMitsu" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Hiroko Honda & Mitsuko Ogasawara in 2022.
"Wawae" (foot in Hawaiian) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Mitsuko Ogasawara, Nicholas Brilliande & Hiroko Honda in 2022.
"Ole" (fang in Hawaiian) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Nicholas Brilliande, Hiroko Honda, Mitsuko Ogasawara, & Brandon Heisler in 2023.
"Mitsuko" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Nicholas Brilliande, Hiroko Honda, Mitsuko Ogasawara, & Brandon Heisler in 2023.
"Hiroko" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Nicholas Brilliande, Hiroko Honda, Mitsuko Ogasawara, & Brandon Heisler in 2023.
"ipo Bootsy" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by John Deslippe in 2023. Since hawksbills aren't known to bask like greens do, why is it on shore? Was it sick? This is still a mystery since it hasn't been reported again (and this was in October of 2023). Stay tuned!
