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SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > And yes, I was more than ten feet away. This is the same turtle as in the previous photo, from the other side. Totally sound asleep. If you bring this photo up to full size (which you can do by left-clicking it and then clicking on the "O" which will show up at the top of your screen {then you will need to scroll down to the turtle}), you will see a "32" either etched into or stamped on its shell. I did not notice that while we were there, but I assume that it is some kind of tracking number for the Fish and Wildlife folks.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > At first, I thought that this turtle had to be dead. They just don't come up on land around here (Saipan) except to lay eggs, and then they don't sit still for long. On Big Island, however, they commonly come out and sleep on the rock (or sand, if a beach is present). I read that no one knows why they do that, and that this behavior is unique to Big Island. My personal theory is that it may have something to do with the fact that the water tends to be pretty cold around there (much colder than here around Saipan) and that the black rock and sand holds heat which they may find to be comfortable. State law prohibits anyone getting within ten feet of a turtle sleeping on land.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > Hawaii (Big Island) #1 photo
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > He looks almost like a different bird when he stands up. He would stay very still by the water's edge, and then burst into the water to get little fish. I tried to get a shot of him striking, but all of the action shots turned out too blurred.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). Guess I was pretty lucky to see this guy, since they are primarily nocturnal and we were there in the day time.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > Ancient temple platform in the background. Shrine with offering on the lower level in the foreground.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > Kaloko-Honokōhau is considered a sacred and spiritual place by the natives. It is now a National Historic Park. You see Bev out on some rocks in the water. These rocks were arranged in ancient times to create fish pens, where fish were reared for food. According to local legend, the spirit of a mo'o, or water-dwelling guardian, rests on these rocks and watches to make sure that the inhabitants treat nature with respect. If they do, then the mo'o makes sure that they have bountiful fish harvests.
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > green sea turtle or " honu ", Chelonia mydas, ( an endangered species ) basks in the sun at Honokohau, Hawaii ( Central Pacific Ocean ) 1
SmugMug > all-time keyword > honokohau > identification chip to be implanted in green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, ( an endangered species ) Honokohau, Kona, Hawaii ( Central Pacific Ocean )
And yes, I was more than ten feet away. This is the same turtle as in the previous photo, from the other side. Totally sound asleep. If you bring this photo up to full size (which you can do by left-clicking it and then clicking on the "O" which will show up at the top of your screen {then you will need to scroll down to the turtle}), you will see a "32" either etched into or stamped on its shell. I did not notice that while we were there, but I assume that it is some kind of tracking number for the Fish and Wildlife folks.
> And yes, I was more than ten feet away. This is the same turtle as in the previous photo, from the other side. Totally sound asleep. If you bring this photo up to full size (which you can do by left-clicking it and then clicking on the "O" which will show up at the top of your screen {then you will need to scroll down to the turtle}), you will see a "32" either etched into or stamped on its shell. I did not notice that while we were there, but I assume that it is some kind of tracking number for the Fish and Wildlife folks.
And yes, I was more than ten feet away. This is the same turtle as in the previous photo, from the other side. Totally sound asleep. If you bring this photo up to full size (which you can do by left-clicking it and then clicking on the "O" which will show up at the top of your screen {then you will need to scroll down to the turtle}), you will see a "32" either etched into or stamped on its shell. I did not notice that while we were there, but I assume that it is some kind of tracking number for the Fish and Wildlife folks.
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