Maui & Molokini
Hawksbills

Documented: 137 hawksbills
#MUI-001 Keoki (adult female): 1998-2006
#MUI-002 83M=Ake (flipper tagged adult female): 1999-2002, 2005, 2007, 2009-2012, 2015, 2017-2019, & 2024
#MUI-003 Molo1 (juvenile): 1999-2000
#MUI-004 'Akahi (subadult): 2000
#MUI-005 'Ikena (subadult): 2000
#MUI-006 Kiniana (adult female): 2000, 2001, 2007-2009, 2012, & 2016-2018 (also was sighted mating on Moloka'i in 2015)
#MUI-007 Kamali'i Wahine (subadult): 2001
#MUI-008 Stubby (juvenile): 2002
#MUI-009 Rocket Girl (PIT/flipper tagged adult female): 2002 & 2007-2024
#MUI-010 Kuamo'o (juvenile): 2004
#MUI-011 The Turtle Formerly Known as Prince (PIT tagged subadult): 2004-2009
#MUI-012 Skinny Molo-mini (juvenile): 2003-2005 & 2007
#MUI-013 Mustache (subadult): 2004 & 2010
#MUI-014 1D67=Pohue (flipper tagged adult female): 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, & 2020-2024
#MUI-015 Hope (PIT tagged adult female): 2004-2007, 2009-2014, 2016-2021
#MUI-016 Lilia (juvenile): 2005, 2007 & 2010
#MUI-017 Roxy (subadult): 2007
#MUI-018 Pueo (adult female): 2005-2010, 2012, 2013, 2016-2021
#MUI-019 AJC (adult female): 2006
#MUI-020 Likeke (subadult): 2006 & 2008
#MUI-021 Melinda (adult female): 2007-2021 & 2023
#MUI-022 Batwoman (subadult): 2007 & 2010
#MUI-023 U&P (unknown size): 2009
#MUI-024 Misty (PIT/flipper tagged adult female): 2007, 2009-2013, 2015-2019,  2022, & 2024
#MUI-025 Leftie (adult female): 2007, 2010-2013 & 2024
#MUI-026 Kamala'ole Male (adult male): 2008, 2010 & 2023
#MUI-027 'Oli (PIT tagged juvenile): 2009 & 2010
#MUI-028 Squiggles (deceased juvenile female): 2009-2013
#MUI-029 Scar Boy (adult male): 2011
#MUI-030 Twinkles (juvenile): 2010 & 2011
#MUI-031 Skeeter (subadult): 2010 &  2011
#MUI-032 Trilogy (pelagic juvenile): 2013
#MUI-033 Lady Grunge (adult female): 2011-2019
#MUI-034 Nani (juvenile): 2012-2014
#MUI-035 Skirts (flipper tagged adult female): 2012 & 2023
#MUI-036 Sooty (subadult): 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020, & 2022
#MUI-037 Akamai (juvenile): 2012-2014
#MUI-038 SelmaKai (adult female): 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, & 2024
​#MUI-039 Shanelle (juvenile): 2015
#MUI-040 Barnacle Billie (PIT/flipper tagged adult female): 2013-2024
#MUI-041 Lady Jane (subadult): 2013
#MUI-042 Morgan (adule male): 2014, 2015, 2017, & 2019
#MUI-043 Iola (adult female): 2015
#MUI-044 Psycho (adule male): 2015-2018
#MUI-045 'Ekolu (juvenile): 2015
#MUI-046 Polanui (juvenile): 2016 & 2017
​#MUI-047 Nike (deceased juvenile female): 2016
#MUI-048 Truda (adult male): 2016, 2019 & 2020
#MUI-049 Chelonibia (adult female): 2016
#MUI-050 Hokulani (adult female): 2016
Please see the next page for the following photos of:
#MUI-051 Dylyana (deceased juvenile female): 2016
#MUI-052 Sister Mary Agnes (juvenile): 2016-2019 & 2021
#MUI-053 Kalea (subadult): 2017-2018 & 2020-2021
#MUI-054 Cyan (juvenile): 2017 & 2019
​#MUI-055 Future (juvenile): 2017
#MUI-056 Tutu/Kāloa Pau (PIT/flipper tagged adult female): 2017
#MUI-057 Makua (adult male): 2017
#MUI-058 Little O (PIT/flipper tagged subadult): 2017-2023
#MUI-059 Phoenix (juvenile): 2017
#MUI-060 Bubbles (subadult): 2017 & 2021
​#MUI-061 Captain (juvenile): 2017
#MUI-062 Thelma (subadult): 2017-2021
#MUI-063 Louise (juvenile): 2017 & 2018
#MUI-064 Huna (juvenile): 2018
​#MUI-065 Ki'ihele (juvenile): 2018
#MUI-066 Ka'aukai (juvenile): 2018
​#MUI-067 Skittles (juvenile): 2018-2021
#MUI-068 Pono (adult female): 2018
​#MUI-069 Georgie (juvenile): 2018
#MUI-070 Kaneki (juvenile): 2018
​#MUI-071 Koa (juvenile): 2018
​#MUI-072 Zippy (juvenile): 2018
#MUI-073 Rusty (subadult): 2018
#MUI-074 Makana (subadult): 2018-2025
#MUI-075 Kau Anu (juvenile): 2019-2022
#MUI-076 Sid (adult male): 2019-2020
#MUI-077 Dana (subadult): 2019-2024
#MUI-078 Liz (adult female): 2019
​#MUI-079 Sydney (subadult): 2019
#MUI-080 Ikaika (juvenile): 2019
#MUI-081 Chalbru (juvenile): 2019-2022
#MUI-082 JoJo (adult male): 2019 & 2021-2024
​​​#MUI-083 Flash (adult male): 2019
#MUI-084 Donatello (adult male): 2019
#MUI-085 Hoa (juvenile): 2019 & 2022
#MUI-086 SCUBA Barry (adult male): 2019
​#MUI-087 John Smith (juvenile): 2019
#MUI-088 Sierra (juvenile): 2019
​#MUI-089 Mele Lani (juvenile): 2019
#MUI-090 Joy (juvenile): 2019
​#MUI-091 Lucy Liu (subadult): 2020 & 2021
#MUI-092 Skitter (subadult): 2020 & 2024
#MUI-093 Mālama Honua (juvenile): 2020
#MUI-094 Kaila Kolokea (juvenile): 2020 & 2021
​#MUI-095 Arrow (juvenile): 2020
#MUI-096 Cousteau (adult male): 2020 & 2021
#MUI-097 Pī'oe (adult male): 2020
​#MUI-098 Juneypur (juvenile): 2020
#MUI-099 Ruby (juvenile): 2020-2021
​#MUI-100 Emma (subadult): 2020, 2021 & 2023
#MUI-101 Poki (subadult): 2021
#MUI-102 Georgia Blue (PIT tagged subadult): 2021-2023
#MUI-103 George Floyd (deceased juvenile): 2021
​#MUI-104 PJ Moose (adult male): 2020
​#MUI-105 Luana (juvenile): 2021
​#MUI-106 Nohea (juvenile): 2021
#MUI-107 Violet (Juvenile): 2021 & 2023
#MUI-108 Felipe (adult male): 2021
#MUI-109 Wild Man (adult male): 2021
#MUI-110 Metta (juvenile): 2021
​#MUI-111 Adaline (subadult): 2021
​#MUI-112 Esther (PIT tagged juvenile): 2021-2024
#MUI-113 Jill (adult male): 2021
​#MUI-114 Maynard (adult male): 2021
#MUI-115 Breezy (juvenile): 2021
​#MUI-116 M709 (juvenile): 2021
#MUI-117 William (adult male): 2022
​#MUI-118 MaryJo (subadult): 2022
#MUI-119 Lopaka (juvenile): 2022-2024
#MUI-120 Lulu (adult female): 2022 & 2023
#MUI-121 Malu (juvenile): 2022
#MUI-122 AuntAnita (juvenile): 2023
#MUI-123 Koopa (juvenile): 2023
#MUI-124 Scooter (PIT tagged adult female): 2023 & 2024
​#MUI-125 Tomo (juvenile): 2023
#MUI-126 Dumpling (PIT tagged juvenile): 2023 & 2024
​​#MUI-127 Gwethlhir Logleen (juvenile): 2023
#MUI-128 Lele Mau Loa (juvenile): 2023 & 2024
#MUI-129 Chandler (subadult): 2023
#MUI-130 Bing (juvenile): 2023 & 2024
#MUI-131 Thalassophile (juvenile): 2023
#MUI-132 Ipo (juvenile): 2023
#MUI-133 Hui Pū (juvenile): 2023 & 2024
#MUI-134 Bella Ray (juvenile): 2024
​#MUI-135 Malia (PIT tagged juvenile): 2024 & 2025
#MUI-136 TBA (juvenile): 2025
#MUI-137 TBA (subadult): 2025

MAHALO to all who have contributed,
especially our Maui-based Turtle Transect Team!

See #MUI-001-050 below
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  • #MUI-001 "Keoki"
  • #MUI-002 "83-M=Ake"
  • #MUI-003 "Molo1"
  • #MUI-004 "'Akahi"
  • #MUI-005 "'Ikena"
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"Keoki" (George in Hawaiian) is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 1998-2006:
1998-2001: Ursula & Peter Bennett
2002: Cheryl King & Alastair Hebard
2003: Bill Stohler 
2004: Marci Allen
2005: Zac Lovoy
2006: Heather Spalding
"Ake" (Archie in Hawaiian; 83-M is her right rear flipper tag # from nesting on Hawai`i Island) is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 1999-2002, 2005, 2007, 2009-2012, 2015, 2017-2019, & 2024:
1999: Ursula & Peter Bennett & Bill D
2000: Bill D & Bill Barnes
2001: Ursula & Peter Bennett & Bill D
2002: Bill D
2005: Cheyenne Laczek-Johnson
2007: Ananda Stone
2009: Robert Pasqua, Don McLeish, Mike Drazkowski
2010: Don McLeish & Mike Drazkowski
2011: Keith Saddler & Mike Drazkowski
2012: Dai Mar, Mike Drazkowski & Don McLeish
2015: Don McLeish
2017: Tim Rollo
2018: Don McLeish
2019: Don McLeish, Bruce Weyermann & Alan Espiritu
​2024: Travis Matteson
"Molo1" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed at Molokini from ~1999-2000:
<1999?: featured in the documentary "Red Turtle Rising"
2000: Cheryl King
"'Akahi" (one, or the first when counting in a series in Hawaiian) is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Cheryl King in 2000 using a cheap disposable camera with film that had to be developed, so please pardon the horrible image capture.  :)
"'Ikena" (view, seeing, knowing in Hawaiian) is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Cheryl King in 2000.
  • #MUI-006 "Kiniana"
  • #MUI-007 "Kamali'i Wahine"
  • #MUI-008 "Stubby"
  • #MUI-009 "Rocket Girl"
  • #MUI-010 "Kuamo'o"
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"Kiniana" (Jeanne in Hawaiian) is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2000-2001, 2007-2009, 2012, & 2015-2018:
2000-2001: Ursula & Peter Bennett
2007: Krista Jaspers
2008: Ursula & Peter Bennett
2009: Don McLeish
2012: Lloyd Johnson
2015: Cheryl King (click to read about Kiniana mating off Moloka'i)
2016: Don McLeish, Lloyd Johnson, Scott Hareland, Amber Dezelle, & John Mader
2017: @tadas_ontas & Don McLeish
2018: Erik Bridge
"Kamali'i Wahine" (princess in Hawaiian) is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Cheryl King in 2001.
"Stubby" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Mike Severns and is featured in the "Molokini" book, co-authored by Pauline Fiene and Mike Severns (2002).
"Rocket Girl" is a flipper tagged adult female hawksbill that has been photographed in 2002 & 2007-2024.
2002: Scott
​2007: C.T. Ticknor
2008: Don McLeish, Ursula & Peter Bennett
2009: Don McLeish, Emily Kelly, Robert Pasqua, & Mike Wakashige
2010: Rick Long, Flo Barr, Don McLeish, & Cheryl King 
2011: Don McLeish & Tim Rollo
2012: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Anita Wintner, & Mike Wakashige
2013: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Robert Pasqua, & Karen Levy
2014: Tim Rollo
2015: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Robert Pasqua, Keith Saddler, & the 2015.09.30 NOAA tagging team (T.Todd Jones, Shandell Brunson, Dr. Alexander Gaos, Shawn Murakawa, Irene Kelly, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Hannah Bernard, Tommy Cutt, & Keith Baxter): click here to see photos
2016: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Lloyd Johnson, Julie Therien, & Mike Wakashige
2017: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Robert Pasqua, Mike Wakashige, Karen Wetmore, Keith Saddler, Scott Hareland, Mike Rudenko, & the 2017.09.21 NOAA satellite tag removal team (T.Todd Jones, Irene Kelly, Shandell Brunson, Shawn Murakawa, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Shawn Caley, Alan Espiritu, & Bruce Weyermann)
2018: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Anita Wintner, Karen Shay, Shawn Caley, & Tim Rollo
2019: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Anita Wintner, Shawn Caley, Peyton Hoge, John O'Leary, Tim Rollo, Harmony Colella, & Robert Pasqua
​2020: Don McLeish , Tim Rollo, Cheryl King, Peyton Hoge, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Kim Sakamoto, Monika & Malik Slosberg, Harmony Colella, Robert Pasqua, Juan Luciano, & Ryan Murdock
​2021: Don McLeish, Barry Lewis, Justin Warner, Daniel Marsh, & @Hawai'i Marine Life
2022: Shravan Sriraman, Daisy & Jennifer Learned, Mariah Rivera, Catherine Rapanotti, Robert Carmack, Tim Rollo, Mike Romano, Barry Lewis, & Justin Warner
In March 2022, Rocket Girl was captured again for research purposes (NOAA permit #21260): Don McLeish, Dr. Alexander Gaos, Camryn Allen, Summer Martin, Mikaela Dibble-Kahn, Tommy Cutt, Chanel Browne, Dr. Jeanette Wyneken, & Dr. Michael Salmon.  Note that Rocket Girl had a satellite transmitter (this one had blue epoxy) plus "Ei1" painted on her carapace that has faded.
2023: Lilli Patton, Don McLeish, Tara Branham, Cheryl King, & Darby Ryon
2024: Kathryn Ferguson, Don McLeish, Maria Norman, & Sarah Sisco
"Kuamo'o" (backbone, spine, road, path) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Ursula & Peter Bennett in 2004.
  • #MUI-011 "TTFKAP"
  • #MUI-012 "Skinny Molo-Mini"
  • #MUI-013 "Mustache"
  • #MUI-014 "1D67=Pohue"
  • #MUI-015 "Hope"
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"The Turtle Formerly Known as Prince" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed from 2004-2009:
2004: Amber Kuehn, Ralph & Susan Nicholson
2005: Don Bloom, Anita & Robert Wintner, Steve Williams, & Jim Petruzzi
2006: Mike Fausnaugh, Sue Bayley, Anita & Robert Wintner, & Ziggy Livnat
2007-2008: Anita & Robert Wintner
2009: Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Jennifer Vander Veur,  Jim Petruzzi, Rob, & the 2009.06.16 NOAA tagging team (George Balazs, Marc Rice, Anita  Wintner, Cheryl King, Tyler Hassig, Bartholomew Buckeye Bottoms,  Steve & Esten Williams, & Don Bloom)
"Skinny Molo-Mini" is a juvenile hawksbill that was first photographed at Molokini from 2003-2005 & 2007, then around West Maui in 2007 & possibly 2009:
2003: Kim & Chris Luu & Brian Dobruck's PWF crew
2004: Pauline Severns, Mary Grady, Josh, Kim & Chris Luu, Amber Kuehn, & Bill Rath
2005: Amber & Jeff Kuehn, Kim Luu, Jim Petruzzi, Pauline Severns, & Daniel Bramwell
2007: David Briscoe, Kathy Becklin, Mike Roberts, Benja Iglesis, Ananda Stone, & Don McLeish
<2009?: John Cesere
"Mustache" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed in 2004 & 2010:
2004: Chris Stankis
2010: Beth
"1D67=Pohue" is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2010, 2013, 2017,& 2020-2024.  She was tagged after nesting at Pohue on Hawai'i Island in 2007 (1D67 is her right hind flipper tag #):
<2004?: an unknown NOAA phtographer
2005: Ursula & Peter Bennett
2007: Don McLeish
2008: Terry & Marie Schroeder, Ursula & Peter Bennett
2010: Don McLeish, Cheryl King & Ramzi Talbi
2013: Marina Nadir, Don McLeish & Tim Rollo
2017: Robert Pasqua & Don McLeish
2020: Chris Doerr, Harmony Colella, Annika Meintjes, Victoria Martocci, John Mader, & Ayla Weeks
​2021: Linda Winn, Karin Button & Don McLeish
2022: Don McLeish
​2023: Glen Volyn, Kristen DeCrausaz,  Linda Winn, & Don McLeish
​2024: Barry Lewis, Glen Volyn, Don McLeish, Kristen DeCrausaz, Bruce Weyermann, Linda Winn, & Jeff Robertson
"Hope" is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2004-2007, 2009-2014 & 2016-2021:
2004: Amber Kuehn
2005: Steve Williams & Don Bloom
2006-2007: Anita & Robert Wintner
2009: Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Justin Warner, & the 2009.06.16 NOAA tagging team (George Balazs, Marc Rice, Anita  Wintner, Cheryl King, Tyler Hassig, Bartholomew Buckeye Bottoms, Steve & Esten Williams, & Don Bloom)
2010: Cynthia Matzke, Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Jake Freeman, Jennifer Vander Veur, & the 2010.05.26 NOAA tagging team (George Balazs, Marc Rice, Anita  Wintner, & Cheryl King)
2011: Karolle Wall, Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Rob, Flo Barr, Marc Adler, Tom Melcher, & Cindy Coker
2012: Chris Stankis, Jan & Stu Thompson, & Anita Wintner 
2013: Griff Dempsey, Peter Hamilton, Anita Wintner, Dale & Keith Knox, & Justin Haghbin 
2014: Anita Wintner
2016: Chris Feleppa, Anita Wintner, Jesse Luearsen, Josh Wittmer, Christopher, Curtis Geary, Cheryl King, Don Bloom, Matt Robson, Tom Melcher, Cindy Coker, Joshua Blue, & Justin Warner
2017: Pauline Fiene, Karolle Wall, @mauidaddio, Terry, Curtis Geary, Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, & Tara Branham, Mike Romey, & Don Bloom
2018: Don Bloom, Curtis Geary, Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Tara Branham, David, & Tatiana Gonnason
​2019: Don Bloom, Bo Blinski, Anita Wintner, Bruce Weyermann, & Alan Espiritu
2020: Cheryl King, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Anita Wintner, Shizen Shrestha, Tatiana Gonnason, Mary Levegood, George Allen, Tara Branham, Meryl Cohen, Kristen & Derek DeCrausaz, Miranda Camp, & Lloyd Johnson
2021: Julie Higgs, Richard Carman & Jeff Bagshaw
​Click here to learn more about Hope.
  • #MUI-016 "Lilia"
  • #MUI-017 "Roxy"
  • #MUI-018 "Pueo"
  • #MUI-019 "AJC"
  • #MUI-020 "Likeke"
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"Lilia" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2005, 2007 & 2010:
2005: Dr. Mark Deakos
2007: Rob
2010: Don McLeish & Cheryl King
"Roxy" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Rob & C.T. Ticknor in 2007.
"Pueo" (owl) is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2005-2010, 2012-2013, & 2016-2021:
2005: Bill
2006: Amanda Cummins
2007: Cheryl King, Jeep Pagel & Don McLeish
2008: Don McLeish
2009: Cheryl King & Don McLeish
2010: Cheryl King, Don McLeish & Jeff Kuwabara
2012: Mike Drazkowski
2013: Michele Hoffman, Chris & Mer
​2016: Keith Saddler, Shawn Caley, & Justin Warner 
2017: Kimberly Allen, Kelvin Dale, Miranda Camp, Lloyd Johnson, Curtis Geary,  & Corry Jones
2018: Ali Young, Emily, Lloyd Johnson, Benjamin Iglesis, Enzo, Curtis Geary, Corey Mahjoubian, Rob Wilson, Linda Tesar-Amimoto, Michele Tripplett, & Barry Lewis
2019: Andy Schwanke (& the Mike Severns Diving crew), Jennifer Rodgers, Tommy Cutt, & Lloyd Johnson 
2020: Hannah Erickson, Charles Millman, Anita Wintner, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Brian McDaniel, Lyle Krannichfeld, William Newhouse, Ted & Donna Wolfrum, Curtis Geary, & Lloyd Johnson
​2021: Jenn Szerlag, Brian Selwood & @Hawai'i Marine Life
Click here to read more about Pueo!
"AJC" is an adult female hawksbill that was photographed by Amanda Cummins in 2006.
"Likeke" (Hawaiian for Richard) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Ursula & Peter Bennett in 2006 & 2008.
  • #MUI-021 "Melinda"
  • #MUI-022 "Batwoman"
  • #MUI-023 "U&P"
  • #MUI-024 "Misty"
  • #MUI-025 "Leftie"
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"Melinda" is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2007-2021 & 2023:
2007: Ananda Stone, Amanda Cummins & Don McLeish
2008: Don McLeish, Janet Hochella, Terry & Marie Schroeder
2009: Don McLeish, Emily Kelly, Ursula & Peter Bennett, & Robert Pasqua
2010: Don McLeish, Mike Drazkowski, Cheryl King, Karen Wetmore, & John Seebart
2011: Don McLeish
2012: Don McLeish, Abby, Terry & Marie Schroeder, Mike Drazkowski,
2013: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Greg Lindley, Anita Wintner, Terry & Marie Schroeder, Julie & Michael Merrick, Ruth & Tom, Karen Levy, & Jill Quaintance  
2014: Tim Rollo & Don McLeish
2015: Don McLeish
2016: Lloyd Johnson, Kristen Decrausaz & Mike Wakashige
2017-2018: Don McLeish
2019: Tim Rollo & Barry Lewis
2020: Don McLeish
​2021: Harmony Colella
2023: Shawn Caley, Darby Ryon, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, & Don McLeish
"Batwoman" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2007-2008 & 2010:
2007-2008: C.T. Ticknor
2010: Don McLeish & Cheryl King
 "U&P" is an unknown-sized (but likely an adult) hawksbill that was photographed by Ursula & Peter Bennett in 2009.
"Misty" is a PIT/flipper tagged adult female that has been photographed from 2007, 2009-2013, 2015-2019, 2022, & 2024:
2007: CT
2009: Don McLeish
2010: Don McLeish & Mike Drazkowski
2011: Don McLeish & Cheryl King 
2012: Don McLeish
2013: Chris Stankis, Mike Drazkowski, Karen Levy, & the NOAA tagging team (T.Todd Jones, Kyle Van Houtan, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Rick Long, Karen Wetmore, John Seebart, Jeanne McKay, Miranda Camp, & Donna Brown)
2015: Mike Wakashige & the 2015.09.30 NOAA tagging team (T.Todd Jones, Shandell Brunson, Shawn Mirakawa, Dr. Alexander Gaos, Irene Kelly, Cheryl King, Don McLeish, Anita Wintner, Bruce Weyermann, & Alan Espiritu): click here to see photos
2016: Jeff Kuwabara, Keith Saddler, Lloyd Johnson, Danielle Bliss, Don McLeish, & Mike Wakashige
2017: Don McLeish & the 2017.09.21 NOAA satellite tag removal team (T.Todd Jones, Irene Kelly, Shandell Brunson, Shawn Murakawa, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Shawn Caley, Alan Espiritu, & Bruce Weyermann)
2018: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Karen Shay, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, & Julia O'Brien
2019: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Bruce Weyermann, & Alan Espiritu
2022: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, & Shawn Caley
​2024: Barry Lewis
"Leftie" is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2007 & 2010-2013 & 2024:
2007: C.T. Ticknor
2010: Don McLeish, Cheryl King & Tim Rollo
2011: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Jake Freeman, & Tim Rollo  
2012: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Anita Wintner, Tim Rollo, & Mike Drazkowski
2013: Lloyd Johnson, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Anita Wintner, Greg Lindley, Tim Rollo,  Mike Drazkowski, & Chris Stankis
2024: Victoria Martocci & Tanna Swanson
  • #MUI-026 "Kamala'ole Male"
  • #MUI-027 "'Oli"
  • #MUI-028 "Squiggles"
  • #MUI-029 "Scar Boy"
  • #MUI-030 "Twinkles"
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"Kamala'ole Male"  is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed in 2008, 2010 & 2023:
2008: C.T. Ticknor
2010: Pauline Fiene 
2023: Don McLeish
"'Oli" (joy, happiness, pleasure in Hawaiian) is a PIT tagged juvenile that has been photographed from 2009-2010:
2009: Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Rick Long, Steve Williams, Don Bloom, Jonathan Colt, Justin Warner, Bryan Carroll, & the 2009.06.16 NOAA tagging team (George Balazs, Marc Rice, Anita  Wintner, Cheryl King, Tyler Hassig, Bartholomew Buckeye Bottoms,  Steve & Esten Williams, & Don Bloom)
2010: Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Jake Freeman, Flo Barr, Mike Rineer, Don Bloom, Justin Warner, & the 2019.10.14 NOAA capture team (George Balazs, Cheryl King, Anita Wintner, plus Steve & Esten Williams): 'Oli had a large abscess that developed on the top of its neck, so after surgery on O'ahu it was returned to Maui then released.  The last sighting was three months later...  
Click here to read our "Finding 'Oli" book, by Maui artist & author Marjorie Tyler! 
"Squiggles" is a deceased juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2009-2013:
2009: Rob, Donna Brown, Kevin Flanagan, & Mike Wakashige
2010: Don McLeish, Cheryl King Mike Wakashige, CT, & Robert Pasqua
2011: Mike Wakashige
2012: Keith Saddler, Curtis Geary, Mike Wakashige, Keone Laepa'a, & Don McLeish
2013: Lindsey Low & Mike Wakashige, then Squiggles was found deceased on shore (nearshore fishing gear interaction) 

"Scar Boy" is an  adult male hawksbill that was photographed by Mike Wakashige in  2011.
"Twinkles" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2010-2011:
2010: Tim Rollo, Don McLeish & Emily Kelly
2010: Don McLeish, Tim Rollo, Cheryl King, Mike Wakashige, & Emily Kelly
  • #MUI-031 "Skeeter"
  • #MUI-032 "Trilogy"
  • #MUI-033 "Lady Grunge"
  • #MUI-034 "Nani"
  • #MUI-035 "Skirts"
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"Skeeter" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed by Don McLeish from 2010-2011.
"Trilogy" is a juvenile hawksbill (likely still in its pelagic phase) that was rescued and released from a ghost net by Cyrus Perry & the Trilogy Crew in 2013.
"Lady Grunge" is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2011-2019:
2011: Don McLeish
2012: Ursula & Peter Bennett, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Anita Wintner, & Tim Rollo
2013: Lloyd Johnson, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, & Greg Lindley 
2014-2015: Mike Drazkowski
2015: Mike Drazkowski
2016 & 2017: Tim Rollo
2018: Don McLeish
​2019: Kristen Decrausaz
"Nani" (beauty, glory, splendor) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2012-2014:
2012: Anita Wintner, Cheryl King,  Bryan Carroll, Dale Stewart, Keith Knox, Rick Long, Darla White, Don Bloom, Day Yuan, Richard Cameron, & Paul Sava
2013: Paul Sava, Lesley Czechowicz, Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Miranda Camp, Lisa Davis, Tanya Gonasson, Ali Young, & Bryan Carroll
2014: Anita Wintner, Cheryl King, Tatiana Gonnason, Griff Dempsey, & Peter Hamilton
Click here to read more about Nani!
"Skirts" is a flipper tagged adult female hawksbill that has been photographed in 2012 & 2023:
2021: Don McLeish 
Somewhere in between these sightings, this subadult grew to be an adult female and was tagged while nesting!
2023: Justin Warner
  • #MUI-036 "Sooty"
  • #MUI-037 "Akamai"
  • #MUI-038 "SelmaKai"
  • #MUI-039 "Shanelle"
  • #MUI-040 "Barnacle Billie"
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"Sooty" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed from 2012-2013, 2016, 2020, & 2022:
2012: Don McLeish & Cheryl King
2013: Tim Rollo
​2016: Mike Drazkowski
2020: Harmony Colella & Jose Silva
​2022: Harmony Colella, Stephen Abernathy & Dillon Jovee
"Akamai" (smart, clever) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2012-2014:
2012: Don Bloom
2013: Cheryl King, Griff Dempsey & Peter Hamilton
2014: Cheryl King, Anita Wintner, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Lloyd Johnson, Curtis Geary, & Lloyd Johnson
"SelmaKai" is an adult female hawksbill that has been photographed from 2012-2013, 2015-2016, 2020, & 2024:
2012: Mike Drazkowski & Tim  Rollo
2013: Tim Rollo
2015: Tim Rollo, Cheryl King & Don McLeish
​2016: Tim Rollo
​2020: Don McLeish
2024: Don McLeish & Kristen DeCrausaz
"Shanelle" is a juvenile hawksbill that was filmed by @shane.hawaii (posted on Instagram).

"Barnacle Billie" is a PIT and flipper tagged adult female that has been photographed from 2013-2024:
2013: John Seebart, Karen Wetmore, Don McLeish, & Mike Drazkowski
2014: Don McLeish
2015: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Robert Pasqua, Kranichfeld Photography, Don Mccuaig, @saltystoke, Keith Saddler, Audrey Dack, Mike Wakashige, & the 2015.09.30 NOAA tagging team (T.Todd Jones, Shandell Brunson, Alexander Gaos, Shawn Murakawa, Irene Kelly, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Hannah Bernard, Tommy Cutt, & Keith Baxter): click here to see photos
2016: Keith Saddler, Don McLeish, Mike Wakashige, Cheryl King, & Tim Gannon
2017: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, c4b (iNaturalist), Keith Saddler, & the 2017.09.21 NOAA satellite tag removal team  (T.Todd Jones, Irene Kelly, Shandell Brunson, Shawn Murakawa, Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Shawn Caley, Alan Espiritu, & Bruce Weyermann)
​2018: Don McLeish, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Karen Shay, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Tim Rollo, Dianne Flores, Rachel Smith, & Mike Wakashige 
2019: Don McLeish, Robert Pasqua, Cheryl King, Bruce Weyermann, Alan Espiritu, Shawn Caley, Harmony Colella, Mere Lins (iNaturalist), Cora Meredith (iNaturalist), & Shizen Shrestha
2020: Don McLeish, Ananda Stone, Kristen DeCrausaz, Cheryl King, Tara Branham, Meryl Cohen, Monique Boyles, Judd Levy,  Marla Tomorug, Ryan Murdock, & Mike Romano
2021: @maui.snorkeling, Don McLeish, Catherine Rapanotti, Robert Carmack, Linda Winn, & Karen Seebart
2022: In March 2022, Barnacle Billie was captured again for research purposes (NOAA permit #21260): Don McLeish, Dr. Alexander Gaos, Camryn Allen, Summer Martin, Cheryl King, Mandy Lloyd, Cristina Ramasco, Mikaela Dibble-Kahn, Tommy Cutt, Chanel Browne, Dr. Jeanette Wyneken, & Dr. Michael Salmon.  Note that Barnacle Billie currently has "Ei2" painted on her carapace.  She's also been photographed by Tara Branham & Shawn Caley.
2023: Don McLeish (Note that she was documented nesting on HI Island- more info coming soon)
2024: Don McLeish, Linda Winn, Maria Norman, & Justin Warner
  • #MUI-041 "Lady Jane"
  • #MUI-042 "Morgan"
  • #MUI-043 "Iola"
  • #MUI-044 "Psycho"
  • #MUI-045 "'Ekolu"
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"Lady Jane" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Don McLeish in 2013.
"Morgan" is an adult male that has been photographed from 2014-2017 & 2019:
2014: Josh Wittmer
2015: Pauline Fiene
2016: Benja Iglesis
2017: Curtis Geary & Bert Weeks
2019: Barry Lewis
"Iola" is an adult female that has been photographed  by Keith Saddler, Shawn Caley & Mike Wakashige in 2015.
"Psycho" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed from 2015-2018:
2015: Mike Rudenko, Levi Kinney, Joe Zajac, Keith Saddler, & Mike Wakashige
2016: Curtis Geary, Jude Cournier, Rachel Domingo, Davey Groth, Joshua Blue, Bo Blinski, Koa Cramer, Greg Walker, Christopher Nunez, & Jerry Baltrus
2017: Mark Malone, John Gorman, Jim Luecke, Bo Blinski, Cheryl King, Miranda Camp, Anita Wintner, Bruce Weyermann, & Alan Espiritu
2018: Laura Porschellar, Simona Clausnitz, Pauline Fiene, Benja Iglesis, and Scott Anderson
Click here to learn about Psycho
"'Ekolu" (three) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Shawn Jezerinac in  2015.
  • #MUI-046 "Polanui"
  • #MUI-047 "Nike"
  • #MUI-048 "Truda"
  • #MUI-049 "Chelonibia"
  • #MUI-050 "Hokulani"
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“Polanui” is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed from 2016-2017:
2016: Megan Edgar & Unknown Photographer
2017: Bill Rathfon
"Nike" was a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed in 2016 by Cheryl King, Anita Wintner, Tara Branham, & Miranda Camp, and then found deceased washed ashore entangled in nearshore fishing gear (a hook in the left front flipper with clear monofilament line wrapped tightly around the neck and both shoulders) in 2017.  Necropsy results discovered  this juvenile to be female.
"Truda" is an adult male that was photographed by Lloyd Johnson in 2016 & Barry Lewis in 2019 (note the tail growth and loss of barnacles in between the sightings).  Truda was then photographed by Steve Eady in 2020.
"Chelonibia" (the genus name for barnacles that typically attach to sea turtles) is an adult female that was photographed by Kevin Campbell in 2016.
"Hokulani" (heavenly star in Hawaiian) is an adult female that was photographed by Greg Walker in 2016.

Please see the next page (or click here) for
the rest of the hawksbills starting with #MUI-051 --->