5-7-2012 T15M aka Sharkbite Snagged with a Hook

Today was another busy day for the NOAA team who responded to a call from Team Billand. This is another example of great team work and how when a seal is in trouble a well executed plan comes together.

Photos are from Barbara Billand.... since these photos show the NOAA response team dealing with T15M these photos fall under the NOAA permit 932-1905.

 T15M is confined in a tempory pen to get a closer look at the line

 once they determined the line had been swallowed, they decided to bring him into the Waikiki Aquarium for  an x-ray

 This is no easy feat... carrying a 400 or so pound animal on the sand.... lets just say the cage weighs about 75 pounds...

Stay tuned for updates as soon as they are available.