Uheheu

happy world seabird day. I recently learned of the origins of this day. On July 3rd 1844 fishermen killed the last remaining pair of great auks. It was the last confirmed sighting of this now extinct species. Hawai`i is no stranger to extinction with many highly vulnerable species. Many of us live in a constant state of anxiety as some species might be disappearing soon. A small group (relative to population of Hawai`) are actively working to rehabilitate these populations and you can help no matter where you are. is raising money to preserve a habitat on the big island. Please donate if you can (even a dollar helps) and or share the fundraiser with your friends and family. I’m confident with your help we can reach his goal!

This is my favorite picture I’ve taken of a Hawaiian petrel this far. Finally after 5 years of trying to get a decent photo!

We re-sighted the melon-headed whale and rough-toothed dolphin hybrid yesterday off the south shore of Kaua'i!

Very sad to hear that folks are allegedly shooting dolphins in Hawaii. These citizen science contributed photos are awesome tools for researchers to piece together these incidences and learn more about the threats these animals face. Hope to learn more about this individual in the near future! I highly recommend following Cascadia Research Collective to stay up to date!