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 Documented: 82 hawksbills (click on their tabs below for more information)
#OU-001 Explorer (juvenile): 1999
#OU-002 Hanauma Wahine (adult female): <2005
#OU-003 Fitz (unknown size): 2007
#OU-004 O-Boy (adult male): 2007 & 2008
#OU-005 Jeff (juvenile): 2008
#OU-006 Kekoa (unknown size): 2008 & 2013?
#OU-007 Look Out (subadult): 2009
#OU-008 Paw (juvenile): 2009 & 2015
#OU-009 HiKai (juvenile): 2010
#OU-010 Carina (juvenile): 2011
#OU-011 Lift (juvenile): 2011
#OU-012 Taimai (subadult): 2011 & 2012
#OU-013 Tripod (juvenile): 2011 & 2012
#OU-014 Squirtle (subadult): 2014 & 2016 & 2018
#OU-015 Eddie (juvenile): 2013
#OU-016 Rancher (juvenile): 2014?
#OU-017 Viridian (subadult): 2014-2017
#OU-018 Bert (juvenile): 2014, 2018-2022
​#OU-019 Ernie (juvenile): 2014
#OU-020 MFC (juvenile): 2015, 2018 & 2020-2021
#OU-021 Akela (juvenile): 2015
#OU-022 Lizzy (juvenile): 2016
#OU-023 Offsides (subadult): 2016
#OU-024 Solo Sally (subadult): 2016
​#OU-025 LC (deceased juvenile): 2017
#OU-026 Alexa (subadult): 2017, 2020 & 2021
​#OU-027 Zory (deceased subadult, female): 2017 & 2018
#OU-028 Apikalia (juvenile): 2017 & 2018
#OU-029 Yoko (juvenile): 2013
​#OU-030 Al (juvenile): 2017 & 2018
#OU-031 Mark (juvenile): 2017 & 2019
#OU-032 Ayako (juvenile): 2018 & 2020-2022
#OU-033 PJ (juvenile): 2018
#OU-034 Bodee (juvenile): 2018, 2021 & 2023
#OU-035 Hau'oli (juvenile): 2018-2021
#OU-036 Freedom (PIT tagged juvenile): 2018
#OU-037 Kini (juvenile): 2018-2021 & 2023
#OU-038 'Iolana (juvenile): 2018-2020
#OU-039 Hele (juvenile): 2018
#OU-040 E2 (juvenile): 2018
#OU-041 Hoaloha (juvenile): 2019-2021
#OU-042 Iomakai (subadult): 2019
#OU-043 Haffa (subadult): 2019, 2020, 2022, & 2023
#OU-044 Kalikimaka (juvenile): 2019 & 2021
#OU-045 Shields (juvenile): 2019, 2020 & 2022
#OU-046 Krypto (juvenile): 2020
​#OU-047 Sherhawk (juvenile): 2020
#OU-048 TBA-JJ (subadult): 2010ish
#OU-049 Nick K Xiv (subadult): 2020 & 2022
#OU-050 ATA Girl (juvenile): 2020
#OU-051 ATA-Tude (juvenile): 2020
​#OU-052 Bowen (juvenile): 2020 & 2022
#OU-053 Makali'i (juvenile): 2020 & 2021
#OU-054 Finnigan (juvenile): 2020 & 2021
#OU-055 Sharky (juvenile): 2020 & 2021
​#OU-056 Timmeh (juvenile): 2020
#OU-057 Kamril (subadult): 2020
#OU-058 Aurora (juvenile): 2020
#OU-059 MiShell (subadult): 2020
#OU-060 Makaīwa (juvenile): 2020
#OU-061 Mahea (subadult): 2020, 2022 & 2023
#OU-062 ATA Boy (juvenile): 2021
#OU-063 Yertle (juvenile): 2021
#OU-064 Pu'uwai Ikaika (juvenile): 2021
​#OU-065 Ola (juvenile): 2021
​#OU-066 Attie (juvenile): 2021
#OU-067 Kame (juvenile): 2007
#OU-068 Logan (juvenile): 2021
​#OU-069 Pluto (juvenile): 2021
#OU-070 Hau (juvenile): 2021
​#OU-071 TBA (subadult): 2021
#OU-072 Lanipō (juvenile): 2022
#OU-073 Diamond (adult female): 2022
#OU-074 Ho'omaika'i (juvenile): 2022
#OU-075 Leilah (juvenile): 2022
#OU-076 Tushalini (juvenile): 2022
#OU-077 Paumalu (juvenile): 2022
#OU-078 Iolani Naturalist (juvenile): 2022
​#OU-079 Sunny (subadult): 2022
#OU-080 no ka'u mau keiki liilii (juvenile): 2022
#OU-081 Sir Limu-lot (juvenile): 2022 & 2023
​#OU-082 Abe (subadult): 2023
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  • #OU-001 Explorer
  • #OU-002 Hanauma Wahine
  • #OU-003 Fitz
  • #OU-004 O-Boy
  • #OU-005 Jeff
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"Explorer" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Robert Whitton in 1999.
"Hanauma Wahine" was featured in a Hanauma Bay dvd I got in 2005, so the photographer/date/etc. are unknown.
HanaumaWahine
"Fitz" was photographed by Jill Fitz in 2007.
Fitz
"O-Boy" is an adult male hawksbill that has been photographed in 2007 & 2008:
2007: Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator)
2008: O'ahu Divers 
"Jeff" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jeff Milisen in 2008.
  • #OU-006 Kekoa
  • #OU-007 Look Out
  • #OU-008 Paw
  • #OU-009 HiKai
  • #OU-010 Carina
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"Kekoa" ("warrior") was found floating in a lethargic condition for a couple of days in 2008, so it was brought to shore then taken to the Makai Animal Clinic to be examined by Dr. Morris.  After ~4.5 months of rehab by NOAA, its damaged carapace was healed enough to be released.  No photos are available of this process, but Blade Shepherd-Jones’ photos from his sighting ~4 months after it was released show the “7D” that was moto-tooled on its carapace by NOAA.
 
It was also featured on www.OahuDiving.com in 2013, so I'm awaiting more information about it to know when/where this photo was taken (note the barnacles on its head).
"Look Out" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Scott Rettig in 2009.
"Paw" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2009 & 2015:
2009: Jeff Milisen
2105: Suzanne Hammer

"HiKai" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Brian Boehler in 2010. 
Rancher
"Carina" is a juvenile hawksbill that was filmed by O'ahu Diving in 2011.
  • #OU-011 Lift
  • #OU-012 Taimai
  • #OU-013 Tripod
  • #OU-014 Squirtle
  • #OU-015 Eddie
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"Lift" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jeff Milisen in 2011.
"Taimai" ("tsunami" and "hawksbill" in Japanese) is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2011 & 2012:
2011: David Rolla  
2012: Marco Dickson
"Tripod" is a juvenile hawksbill that has lost its right front flipper (possibly from a fishing line/net entanglement) that has been photographed in 2011 & 2012:
2011: Andrea Olivera 
2012: J. Bautista 
"Squirtle" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2014, 2016 & 2018:
2014: Kyler Badten, Dave Hammack & Aloha Kai Jewelry
2016: Kelly Quin, Orvil Clark, Elizabeth Sides, @emeffcee, & O'ahu Diving  
2018: Kelly Quin 
"Eddie" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jim Craig in 2013.
Eddie
  • #OU-016 Rancher
  • #OU-017 Viridian
  • #OU-018 Bert
  • #OU-019 Ernie
  • #OU-020 MFC
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"Rancher" appears to be a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by David Fleetham (2014?).
Yoko
"Viridian" is now a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed from 2014-2017:
2014: Ryan Albright
2015: Josie Streiffert & Kelly Quin 
2016: Kelly Quin
2017: Nicholas Barker & Pat Goding

"Bert" is now a subadult that was photographed in 2014 & 2018-2022:
2014: Bert Weeks 
2018-2020: Kelly Quin 
2021: Alex Burr & Sabina Alistar
​2022: Ricki Sanchez

"Ernie" is a juvenile that was filmed by Bert Weeks in 2014.
"MFC" is now a subadult that has been photographed in 2015, 2018 & 2020-2021:
2015: @emmeffcee
2018: Christine Pang, Christina Klemme, Kelly Quin, & Howard Thiele
​2020:
Francesca Leonetti, Denise Webb, Sam & Jess Kaneshiro, & Kelly Quin
2021: Corey Charubini (@Life_in_the_moana), Kelly Quin, Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) & Andrew Collins
  • #OU-021 Akela
  • #OU-022 Lizzy
  • #OU-023 Offsides
  • #OU-024 Solo Sally
  • #OU-025 LC
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"Akela" (graceful, noble) is a juvenile that was photographed by Matt Solo in 2015.
Akela
"Lizzy" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Elizabeth Sides in 2016.
Lizzy
"Offsides" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Elizabeth Sides in 2016.
Offsides
"Solo Sally" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Matt Solo in 2016.
"LC" was found by a beachgoer in 2017 who posted these photos on Facebook.  NOAA's Irene Kelly was tagged in the post, but the carcass apparently got swept offshore by the waves so we don't have any other information about it.  

​**In instances like this, it's okay to bring the turtle farther onshore and call the Sea Turtle Stranding Network!

  • #OU-026 Alexa
  • #OU-027 Zory
  • #OU-028 Apikalia
  • #OU-029 Yoko
  • #OU-030 Al
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"Alexa" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2017, 2020 & 2021:
2017: Nancy Munn 
2020: Monica Parker
2021: Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke)
"Zory" is a subadult hawksbill (~74cm CCL) that was photographed by Nancy Munn in 2017, but was found dead in 2018.  NOAA did not find any cause of death, but determined the gender as being female.
"Apikalia" (Abigail) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2017 & 2018:
2017: Pat Goding, Heather Schmidt & Jon Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel 
2018: Billy Towne, Ryan Hailstones, Jeanine Palmieri, & Jon Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel 
"Yoko" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Alexis Rudd in 2013.
Yoko
"Al" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed in 2017 & 2018:
2017: Tyson Kanzaki 
2018: Kelly Quin 
  • #OU-031 Mark
  • #OU-032 Ayako
  • #OU-033 PJ
  • #OU-034 Bodee
  • #OU-035 Hau’oli
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"Mark" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2017 & 2019:
2017: Mark Mohler
2019: Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) & Hector Seguin Jr.
"Ayako" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2018 & 2020-2022:
2018:  Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator), Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) & Kimberly Jeffries
2020:  Kimberly Wood & Blade Shepherd-Jones 
(@21abovetheequator)
​2021: Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) & Sandy Woodward
2022: Steve & Nancy Visio
"PJ" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Kelly Quin in 2018.
 "Bodee" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2018, 2021 & 2023:
2018: Barbara Germann
2021: Deborah Wallace, Valerie Brashiers & Suzanne Hammer
2023: Suzanne Hammer

"Hau'oli" (happy, glad, joyful) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2018-2021: 
2018: Kelly Quin & Kathryn McDaniel
2019: Denise Webb
2020: Mindy Car & Kelly Quin
2021: Kelly Quin & Anne Stone
  • #OU-036 Freedom
  • #OU-037 Kini
  • #OU-038 'Iolana
  • #OU-039 Hele
  • #OU-040 Shandell
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"Freedom" is a juvenile hawksbill that was found by the Hawai'i Police Department on the 4th of July, 2018.  The NOAA Stranding Response Program gave it a quick health check, and then it was PIT tagged and released.
"Kini” is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2018-2021 & 2023:
2018: Kelly Quin, Gabe & Dano (@danohi487) 
2019: Kelly Quin
2020: Kelly Quin & Denise Webb
2021: Peter Diamond (@peterdiamond382) & Kelly Quin
​2023: Shima from Sunshine Scuba

"'Iolana" (to soar) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2018-2020:
2018: Kelliann Shimote  
2019: Pat Goding, Craig Taylor, Jon Myers, @Barefoot_Ben, Mindy Carr, Beth Maloney, Jeanine Palmieri, Jose Ignacio Palomar, Caleb Morrison, Kelsey Morgan, & April Rodriguez
2020: Jon Myers, Kelliann Shimote, Carlton Yara, Melissa Yara, Francesca Leonetti,  Josie Streiffert, Kelly Quin, Gabriel Leggott, Denise Webb, Yuki K., Pat Goding, Dick Palmieri, Ruth Blum, Mindy Carr, Christina Castaldo,  April Rodriguez, & Ishan Mons
"Hele" is a juvenile hawksbill that was filmed by Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel in 2018.
Hele
 "Shandell" is a juvenile hawksbill that stranded and was subsequently rehabbed by NOAA and then released in 2018 (the E2 was temporary so no longer visible).
  • #OU-041 Hoaloha
  • #OU-042 'Iomakai
  • #OU-043 Haffa
  • #OU-044 Kalikimaka
  • #OU-045 Shields
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"Hoaloha" (friend) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed from 2019-2021:
2019: David Rolla & @barefoot_ben
2020: Jason & Donna Collier & Mike Eberlein
​2021: David Lum
"'Iomakai" (hawk of the sea) is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel in 2019.
"Haffa" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed in 2019, 2020, 2022 & 2023:
2019: 
 Lauren Jaramillo (@RenTaylor)
2020:  Lauren Jaramillo (@RenTaylor)
2022:  Lauren Jaramillo (@RenTaylor), Ricilyn Sanchez (@aquaholicrick) & Bert Weeks (@the_weekly_bert)
2023: Diamond Miller

"Kalikimaka" (Christmas) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019 & 2021:
2019: Kelly Quin 
2021: Mindy Carr, Pat Goding, Kelly Quin, Robert Spencer, Konstantin M., Laurie Glantz, Gratel Rogers, Camri Scott, Dee Smith, Jon Myers, Stefan Reinke, Ryan Leong, Josie Streiffert, Karen Liliker, & Jeff Smart
"Shields" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2019, 2020 & 2022:
2019: Jessica Hoepfl
2020: Kelsey Morgan, Mike Eberlein, Jonathon Graas, Kelsey Brock, Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel, & Jared Bernard
2022: Christopher Slaughter & Dana Williams Brue

  • #OU-046 Krypto
  • #OU-047 Sherhawk
  • #OU-048 TBA-JJ
  • #OU-049 Nick K Xiv
  • #OU-050 ATA Girl
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"Krypto" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by SCUBA Heroes (@scubaheroes) in 2020.
"Sherhawk" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed by Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) & Jacob Dodd in 2020.
Sherhawk
 "TBA-JJ" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by John Johnson in ~2010.
"Nick K Xiv" is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2022:
2020: Kelly Quin, Allison Czapracki & Leslie Sanchez
2022: Denise Webb
"ATA Girl" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed by Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) & Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) in 2020.
  • #OU-051 ATA-Tude
  • #OU-052 Bowen
  • #OU-053 Makali'i
  • #OU-054 Finnigan
  • #OU-055 Sharky
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"ATA-Tude" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed by Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) & Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) in 2020.
"Bowen" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2022:
2020: Ashley Brown (@luv2surf808)
2022: Ashley Brown (@luv2surf808) & Nicki Clemson
"Makali'i" (tiny, very small) is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2021:
2020: Atticus & Aaron Anderson (@aquaholicaaron) 
2021: Mike Eberlein (@mike.eberlein)
"Finnigan" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2021 (note that Finnigan is missing its left front flipper likely caused by a fishing line amputation):
2020: Jacob Dodd
2021: Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) & Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator)
"Sharky" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2021:
2020: Dan Okamura (@danohi487) 
2021: Mike Eberlein (@mike.eberlein), Samantha Cataldo & Ashley Brown (@LUV2surf808).
  • #OU-056 Timmeh
  • #OU-057 Kamril
  • #OU-058 Aurora
  • #OU-059 MiShell
  • #OU-060 Makaīwa
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"Timmeh" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Christina (@canyoncaver) & Jason (@rchrds.caver) Richards in 2020.
"Kamril" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Lauren Jaramillo (@renjay) in 2020.
"Aurora" is a juvenile hawksbill that has been photographed by Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) in 2020.
"MiShell" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Rose Zhang in 2020.
"Makaīwa" (mother-of-pearl eyes; mysterious eyes; 9 guiding stars) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel in 2020.
  • #OU-061 Mahea
  • #OU-062 ATA Boy
  • #OU-063 Yertle
  • #OU-064 Pu'uwai Ikaika
  • #OU-065 Ola
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"Mahea" (hazy as moonlight) is a subadult hawksbill that has been photographed in 2020 & 2022:
2020: Anke Roberts, Denise Webb & Krista Jaspers 
2022: Francesca Leonetti, Denise Webb & Frances Tong
​2023: Frances Tong
ATA Boy is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke), Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) & Sandy Woodward in 2021.
"Yertle" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jon Myers in 2021.
"Pu'uwai Ikaika" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Sandra Chun in 2021.
"Ola" (life, health, well-being, living, livelihood, means of support, salvation) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Deborah Wallace in 2021.
  • #OU-066 Attie
  • #OU-067 Kame
  • #OU-068 Logan
  • #OU-069 Pluto
  • #OU-070 Hau
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"Attie" is a juvenile hawsbill that was photographed by Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) in 2021.
"Kame" (カメ) Japanese for turtle, is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Blade Shepherd-Jones (@21abovetheequator) in 2007.
Kame
"Logan" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Stacy Swanke (@stacyswanke) in 2021.
"Pluto" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel in 2021.
"Hau" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Yuki Kainui in 2021.
  • #OU-071 TBA
  • #OU-072 Lanipō
  • #OU-073 Diamond
  • #OU-074 Ho'omaika'i
  • #OU-075 Leilah
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"TBA" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Suzanne Hammer in 2021.
"Lanipō" (dense, dark, lush, as of plants, rain; said of luxuriant growth / approbation and praise mingled with joy) is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Cindy Macfarlane-Flores (@cindy.macfarlaneflores) in 2022.
"Diamond" is an adult female that was photographed by Lauren Jaramillo (@renjay) & Peter Diamond in 2022.
"Ho'omaika'i" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Margo Freeman in 2022.
"Leilah" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Terry Lilley & Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel in 2022.
  • #OU-076 Tushalini
  • #OU-077 Paumalu
  • #OU-078 Iolani Naturalist
  • #OU-079 Sunny
  • #OU-080 ​no ka'u mau keiki liilii
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"Tushalini" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jon & Lauri Myers of Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel, Rebecca Gray (@divingmama) & Lisa Zick-Mariteragi in 2022.
"Paumalu" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Terry Lilley (@underwater2web) & Jon Myers (Relaxing Tropics YouTube Channel) in 2022.
"Iolani Naturalist" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Maddux Springer in 2022.
"Sunny" is  subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Rebecca Gray in 2022.
Sunny
"no ka'u mau keiki liilii" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Sieglinda Meyer in 2022.
  • #OU-081 Sir Limu-lot
  • #OU-082 Abe
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"Sir Limu-lot" is a juvenile hawksbill that was photographed by Jon Myers in 2022 & 2023.
"Abe" is a subadult hawksbill that was photographed by Bert Weeks (@the_weekly_bert) in 2023.

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