7/4/2018 - Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, Turtle Independence Day.
On 7/3/18 We went down to Muna Lani Bay Hotel (MLBH) and measured and weighed the four 2 year old turtles that were to be released the next day. Three HPA students joined Laura Jim and Marc Rice to do the weighing and measuring. There were 20-30 guest watching and asking questions while we process the 4 turtles. The whole operation took about 1 hour. The four turtles we placed back in the pond after being measured and pronounced ready for release on 7/4!
On the Fourth, 6 HPA students, Laura Jim and Marc Rice traveled down to the MLBH to set up posters and handouts for the turtle release celebration. We focused on marine debris, fisherman/turtle interactions, the Kapoho volcanic event and the recent research we have done in Vanuatu. Student helped to answer questions visitors had and they all enjoyed the excitement of the day. Below are a few pictures of our setup and the team in action.
Measurement Day - 7/3/18
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| Marc, Shawn and Sihkea carrying the first turtle back to the weighing station. |
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| Bayla, shawn and Sihkea pick up the second turtle for weigh-in. |
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| Reading the PIT tags to confirm which turtle we are working on. |
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| Shawn cleaning the carapace of one of the four turtles to be released on July 4th. |
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| Sihkea and Shawn control the turtle while Marc inspects the ventral side. |
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| Sihkea and Shawn holding turtle still for measurement. |
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| Marc, George and Sihkea doing the straight carapace length measurement. |
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| Measuring the flipper width. |
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| completing the oral exam. |
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| Sihkea putting a finished turtle back into the atrium pond. |
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| The Team: Laura, Bayla, Pi'i, Shawn, Sihkea, Henry, George and Marc. |
Pictures from the 4th of July release:
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| A hula is performed honoring the Honu prior to the release. There was a very large crowd present to witness the release of the four 2 year old Honu. |
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| Students explaining the display boards. |
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| HPA students manning the tattoo booth> |
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| More tattooing! |
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| Even the adults wanted the tattoos. |
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Students explaining our program.
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| Some of our displays. |
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