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Summer of ’11 24 Aug 2011 | 11:05 am
In memory of Jose (1942-2011) Moving on Although I find this difficult, I am finally able to come back to Turtle Trax and try to move things along. Prior to losing perhaps the best friend I w...
In commemoration of Jose: a night atop Haleakala 3 Aug 2011 | 01:17 pm
For Jose: Spending the night in a car at the summit of Haleakala (13:40 min) (Click here to go directly to the clip on YouTube) [VIDEO TRANSCRIPT] Reporting July 29, 2011, at sunset, faintly over t...
IN MEMORY 30 Jul 2011 | 10:03 am
This morning we received the devastating news that a dear friend and strong supporter of our sea turtle research passed away. He had just undergone heart bypass surgery and did not recover from pos...
Much much later… (October 31-November 23, 2010) 24 Nov 2010 | 02:39 pm
Kuahele, Momona Lua Kuahale That means “Home, Sweet Second Home” if I’ve translated correctly. (I don’t speak Hawaiian, I just have a Hawaiian dictionary.) The Nohonani, Honokowai, West Maui, is our...
A new FP bibliography, plus the latest Masha Kai tracking map (November 8, 2009) 9 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
The latest Fibropapilloma Bibliography It’s been a while since we last posted a Fibropapilloma Bibliography. I have mixed feelings about this. We put Turtle Trax online for two reasons. One was to c...
Tracking Masha Kai (October 18, 2009) 20 Oct 2009 | 06:37 am
The background Masha Kai is a female honu who was captured, given a satellite tag, and released at Honokowai, West Maui, on August 21, 2009. The video below is re-posted to provide you with some back...
Tracking Masha Kai (September 12, 2009) 13 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am
What’s all this about? Masha Kai is a female honu who was captured, given a satellite tag, and released at Honokowai, West Maui, on August 21, 2009. For the story and video of the process, see my las...
A fantastic finish (August 19-31, 2009) 1 Sep 2009 | 07:07 am
Three honu have a disagreement over how to share a Turtle Trample. Click image to enlarge A lot going on This is the last entry from Maui. Since my last post, a lot has happened but the first thing...
Companions of different sorts (August 9-18, 2009) 19 Aug 2009 | 06:34 pm
Sometimes hugs just aren't welcome. Both of the honu in this photo are male. Click image to enlarge When companionship goes too far One of the more puzzling honu behaviours we see is mounting. Male...
Of princes and jewels (July 29-August 8, 2009) 9 Aug 2009 | 08:33 pm
Zeus, who we consider the alpha male of Honokowai. We met Zeus in 1993, but he was photographed at Honokowai in 1992. Click image to enlarge Concerning old friends and site fidelity Over the years ...
