3-3-2013 Whale Stranding

Aloha Good People.... Many may have seen the report on this evenings news... here are a couple of photos from the site where many of the agencies involved in taking this young humpback off the reef and brought to Dr. Kristi... ( she sure had a busy busy day).  

 Team Billand ready to get to work 

 Robert assisting William Aila from the DLNR

 

 preparing the vehicle for the ride from the west side to the east side.

8-22-11 Irma's Camp Cast

Carroll Cox brings the rolls royce of pop-up tents.. Just want to say thank you to Carroll... he's been great company out at the site.

 Great shot of DB and Marilyn (Mr.& Mrs. Whisperer) 

 Diga and DB

 Aunty Leslie up before the crack of dawn

8-14-11 Irma and PO4 Day 3

Aloha good people!

For all the volunteers and visitors that were out at the site today looking after Irma and pup, Thank you.... We certainly have some impressive cameras out there...  It's easier for me to just post the days worth of photos from the day.... I know Lesley, Team Billand, Vera and I have pictures from today.... if any others arrive I will add them in.

Day Break with Auntie Lesley 

Afternoon with Rob and Barb Billand

Late morning with Vera and family 

 Late Afternoon with me... auntie donna and all the other volunteers

 Mommmm What are you doing?  Where you going?

 Something caught their attention

 okay ready

 oh no here we go again... really mom?

 much better

 Tammy, Diane + Gabby, Robert and Barbara, Lauray, Mrs. Whisperer, Frank and me. In addition some whale watcher posse folks... (so sorry forgot their names).... and Ian and Kerry who witnessed the birth on Thurday.

 Oh yes this is a cat on a leash... and a very well behaved one at that... if I could have run fast enough i would have catnapped her.

HMSRTO has some designer crowding boards

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim Brown for turning our rather crude over bearing crowding boards into more sleek design.... I know others will be envious when they see our designer blue boards...
Seriously... it was very generous of Jim to spend a couple of evening with Dana cleaning them up, and we certainly appreciate it.

Model of a Monk Seal Skeleton

Aloha Good People! 

Dana sent these images to be a little bit ago and I forgot to post them... here is a MODEL of a monk seal skeleton.  Both Dana and I thought it was very cool and wanted to share with you all. If I'm not mistaken this is on Maui, and I apologize because I could not find the name of the person who actually made this. Enjoy ~donna~ 

Update see this link for more information: 

http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/about/monkseal.html