Lana'i
Hawksbills

Documented: 18 hawksbills (click through their tabs below to find out more)
#LI-001 Cathy (juvenile): 2011
#LI-002 Milo (juvenile): 2011
​#LI-003 Alana (subadult): 2015, 2017 & 2019
#LI-004 Chomp (juvenile): 2015 & 2017
​#LI-005 Ellison (juvenile): 2015 & 2017
​#LI-006 Lucky (juvenile): 2017
​#LI-007 Franti (juvenile): 2017
​#LI-008 Mystery (deceased juvenile): 2018
#LI-009 Nikole (subadult): 2019-2022
#LI-010 Niko (juvenile): 2019-2022
#LI-011 Hannah (deceased juvenile): 2019
#LI-012 Lynn (juvenile): 2019
#LI-013 Hoku (juvenile): 2020
#LI-014 Menehune (juvenile): 2020
​#LI-015 Kuu (juvenile): 2022
#LI-016 HiroMitsu (juvenile): 2022
​#LI-017 Wawae (juvenile): 2022
​#LI-018 Ole (juvenile): 2023
  • #LI-001 Cathy
  • #LI-002 Milo
  • #LI-003 Alana
  • #LI-004 Chomp
  • #LI-005 Ellison
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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
"Chomp" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2015 & 2017:
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
  • #LI-006 Lucky
  • #LI-007 Franti
  • #LI-008 Mystery
  • #LI-009 Nikole
  • #LI-010 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 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
"Niko" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2019-2022:
2019: Nicolas Brilliande
2020: Nicolas Brilliande & Mitsuko Ogasawara
2021: Nicolas Brilliande & Kate Middleton
​2022: Greg Pfeil, Nicolas Brilliande & Daniel Biggs
  • #LI-011 Hannah
  • #LI-012 Lynn
  • #LI-013 Hoku
  • #LI-014 Menehune
  • #LI-015 Kuu
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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 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.
  • #LI-016 HiroMitsu
  • #LI-017 Wawae
  • #LI-018 Ole
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"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.