9-9-11 Team Billand Treks Out to Ka'ena Point

A great series of shots from Team Billand.... now these pictures are your usual monk seal postcard pictures, but some that show what the Hawaiian monk seals are up against in the wild. 761 has a new wound to the top of her head, but honestly these animals heal really quickly..... and then we have Kerby and Noa still with hooks in their mouth. Although its' awful to see this, the NOAA team out there today was able to observe their condition and decided not to do anything at this time.  Ka'ena point is a very difficult terrain to treat any of the seals, in that trying to help them may actually do more harm.

761 @ Ka'ena Point new wound on her head

 BG (Benny's Girl) molting

 T15 aka sharkbite

 Team NOAA - checking out the Ka'ena Point Critters

 Kerby poor guy - has a hook hanging out of his mouth and he's molting

 Kerby

 Noa

 Large hook left side of Noa's mouth

 Noa's hook has a line attached

 RIP Ka'ena and Kerby

Ka'ena  RIP out at Ka'ena Point - I thought he looked a lot different.... glad DB clarified that.