I saw four Hawksbill sea turtles today in the harbor. One, HI-044, “boy,” has been a resident since 2020.
Four Hawksbill Sea Turtles Sighting
A sea fan mystery
2024.09.16
A sea fan was found close to the stairs from the break wall into the ocean outside Kawaihae Harbor. It lay in the sand about 6-7ft underwater. Other than a thin covering of algae, the sea fan was not damaged. I did not know then that sea fans are not found in Hawaii.… Read more “A sea fan mystery”
Hawksbill can dislodge a barnacle
These images confirmed that this hawksbill dislodged a barnacle on its head. A mature barnacle was seen on its head a month earlier. The second image shows its head without the barnacle. One can also see the “footprint” of where the barnacle was.… Read more “Hawksbill can dislodge a barnacle”