Today we joined Pi'i Laeha at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel to observe and assist in the monthly measurement of the 6 yearling Sea Life Park honu that are in residence at the hotel. Laura Jim's marine studies class joined us in assisting in the capture and measurement of the 6 little turtles.
It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time assisting in the monthly evaluation.
Below are a series of images of the activities of the day.
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| The turtle pond... temporary as the hotel is renovated. |
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| Turtle number 83 surfacing to take a breath. |
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| A neat shot of turtle 81 and its shadow. |
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| Pi'i collects one of the yearling turtles. |
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| They were placed in carry containers and transported to the work area for weighing and measuring. |
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| The HPA team holds a honu so that Ms Jim can take a picture of the left facial scales for future identification. |
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| Taking data. |
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| Bring one of the honu to the measuring table after weighing. |
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| Ms Jim measures the straight width while students control the honu. |
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| Releasing one of the honu after it has been weighed and measured. |
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| Taking a picture ofthe right side for facial recognition. |
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| Pi'i Laeha with the HPA student team. |
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| Releasing the last of 6 honu back into the pond. |
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