Summer of '02 at Honokowai

During our 2002 summer on Maui, we are posting weekly updates summarizing the week's experiences with the Honokowai turtles. For these commentaries, see:

The Prolog (July 6, 2002)
Week 1 (July 6, 2002)
Oh Joy! Oh Gladness! Oh Happy Day! ~~ First dive summary ~~ Roll call ~~ Fibropapilloma ~~ Documenting algae ~~ What goes in must come out
Week 2 (July 13, 2002)
Honu Highlight (Notes on the birthing process by Ursula Keuper-Bennett) ~~ Cutting the line ~~ Resighting of Raphael ~~ The weekly weed report ~~ An image collection
Week 3 (July 20, 2002)
Vacation? What vacation? ~~ Topping the list: Zeus sweet Zeus ~~ Another duck on the pond ~~ Babysitting ~~ Delighting in their company ~~ Resighting Kiniana--and a bonus
Week 4 (July 27, 2002)
Our honu George ~~ Shark week ~~ 5690 ~~ Excavation ~~ Surprise! The fifth nest
Week 5 (August 3, 2002)
Two words: no sharks! ~~ Temperature loggers ~~ Keeping busy ~~ Stuff you wouldn't want in your freezer ~~ Speaking of food... ~~ Vacation from our vacation ~~ THIS JUST IN
Week 6 (August 10, 2002)
Hitting the wall ~~ 5690 returns to nest for sixth time--not ~~ The Dive ~~ Back to the beach (again) to wait for 5690 (again) and another sleepless night (again)
Week 7 (August 17, 2002)
Pau for now ~~ This Week in Pictures! ~~ We read a tag... ~~ Best summer ever
Week 8 (August 24, 2002)
Yonder be dragons--bejeezly big ones ~~ Omens and bad luck--a turn for the worse ~~ Evening: 5690 nests for seventh time ~~ Return to the big deep ~~ Fond good-byes and aloha ~~ On our own...
Summer Summary (September 7, 2002)
Blessing number one ~~ Blessing numbers two and, um, two ~~ 'Nother blessing ~~ A promise
The Epilog (September 7, 2002)

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