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ITAP of a Honu bubble bath. Much like Hawaiian monk seals rest at the water’s edge to help regulate their body temperature, so do our Honu… here is Kekoa, enjoying the foamy waves!

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It’s #MonkSealMonday and pup season here in Hawaii… one of my favorite photos of a weaner from a few years back, Wāwāmalu.

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Keeping one eye (via the YouTube live stream) on what's going on in the Halema'uma'u Crater on the Big Island... would love to get over there to photograph the latest eruption, if a new episode starts soon!

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ITAP with a little dinosaur I rescued as he wandeed across the road… he definitely tried to bite me for picking him up, but love these lizards.

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If you don’t think you’re just getting started, you’re already finished.

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Kekoa and Olivia-Dawn at Laniakea Beach from my circle island drive on Friday... actually waded out about waist deep in the water for this vantage point.

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Ola Loa hauling out for a late afternoon nap on her birth beach. She was about three months old in this picture. After the brand new pup phase, when they are still jet black, I love the newly weaned pups' combination of silvery fur and white bellies.

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I often say I’ve had a camera in my hand as long as I can remember, & that my mother handed down her old Minolta 110 film camera to me when I was 5 or 6. Today, I found some of my oldest photos… told you I took photos of frogs, turtles, & toads in my backyard. (My toes too.)

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ITAP of a North Shore rainbow… Aloha Friday is a field day here in Hawaii… headed to the North Shore, on the lookout for waves, Hawaiian monk seals, Honu, and albatross… maybe a rainbow too?

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Another benefit of being home, I had the opportunity to make the rounds with one of our local @HIMarineAnimal volunteers and observe 21 of our Laysan albatross chicks, including this one sitting out in an open field. Their plumage is starting to shift to the adult feathers, and they should begin fledging in a few weeks.

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It’s #MonkSealMonday! Hawaiian monk seals frequently rest right along the water's edge to help them regulate their body temperatures. While photographing Sadie for the first time, I snapped this wave cooling her off.

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ITAP a picture of the edge of the world… I always loved the illusion of this shot from the Makapu’u Lighthouse. Part of my Postcards from Hawaii collection. Wish you were here!

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Definitely fun to be back home in Hawaii. I made a stop at Laniakea Beach (aka Turtle Beach) and took a portrait of Wooley Bully, who is over 50 years old. That’s right… this Honu is older than me!

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It's #MonkSealMonday... Buster scans the shoreline for activity at Oahu's Diamond Head Beach. This is another shot of one of our alpha males, with "Buster at Sandy's" collected by earthsuk.eth.

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ITAP on Mother’s Day a few years ago with Kaiwi and her pup, Loli’i. Happy Mother’s Day to mothers of all kinds today!

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It’s Alooooooooha Friday… photographers know that those right place, right time shots are only possible because of the number of times we go to the right place… at the wrong time. Third straight morning chasing sunrise here on Oahu.

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ITAV from Kailua Beach this morning. Alooooooha from Hawaii… it’s good to be home!

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First flight on Hawaiian’s new 787 plane… JFK to HNL, just a short 10-11 hour flight home. Only downside is… no WiFi?!

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Oh wow... well, it might be after midnight in NYC, but it's still #MonkSealMonday in Hawaii! Very excited to see one of my Hawaiian monk seals collected tonight, and I look forward to making a donation on RL42's behalf. With a little luck, I'll even see her and a pup soon!

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Over ten years ago, I took a friend on O'Rourke's Famous Circle Island Tour and we found this cute little weaner Meli playing on a shallow reef on a remote North Shore corner, and she fell in love. How could you not love those big eyes? Vaulted by Bianca de Medici 69 aka Sia. I’ve been doing #MonkSealMonday for a while, and will continue to do so every Monday. Despite all our best efforts, much more must still be done. I hope my #MonkSeal post each Monday helps call attention to this beautiful animal and builds awareness of the efforts to preserve them. With roughly 1600 left in the wild, we are at a critical point to rescue this species. #Aloha! Link to my Monk Seal Monday collection ⬇️ :

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