3-27 Right Spot at Gas Chambers

3-26 Shark Bite Leaves Kaena for some Rocky Pt. Surf

This is the sign at the entrance to Rocky Point Lefts




Shark Bite is known for the bite on his side and the missing right front flipper



His NOAA name is T15M and is one of the old monks out there. He was first seen on Laysan in 1987. He was estimated to be around 3 years old at that time making him about 25 years old. His right fore flipper was newly missing then. It was still bloody.

His first Oahu sighting came on 9-23-94, at an unknown location, and then was not seen again until 1-17-04 at Ka'ena Point.

He received his right side posterior shark bite on 5-13-04. It was a pretty heavy duty wound but it healed on it's own, and as you see, he is alive and hangin' in there. T15M is a testament to just how much one can endure and still survive.



Here's a shot of Shark Bites Rear Flippers













I'm hoping this guy Mike Rogers a surf photographer sitting directly in front where Shark Bite surfaced will have a few good pics for us. Let's see if he sends 'em over.






Here they Are. These next three photos are from Mike Rogers. Very well taken pictures. They show Shark Bites missing right flipper and close ups of his face. Excellent pictures.


The waves just wouldn't let him sleep. He picked a lousy spot to take a nap.





I was on the scene with Shark Bite and Mike only about 15 minutes when he chooses to head back in the water off for another resting spot where the waves wouldn't keep him awake.











Here's a couple of fotos from DB. This picture was taken on 10-28-2007








Here's shark bite just after receiving his side wound. This picture taken on May 13, 2004.

5AY Honey Girl by Kawila Bay today 3-3-9

Then 5AY Honey Girl was spotted at Waialee by Kawila Bay today but I couldn't get to the site to photo her. Maybe someone else did and we can post it.

KC signs in at Rock Piles 3-2-9

KC decides to hide from us!




Aw shucks U found me!
















Howzit Todd, I was stoked to see that you had documented KC at Rock Piles yesterday. My surf photographer pal, Gordinho, had sent me a shot this morning showing an U/U in that area, with no identification possible. Fortunately, Todd White was on it.......again !









There was lots of drama at Rabbit Island today. I had found that a 2 yr. old little female, RB08 had picked up a fish hook when she came back to Rabbit Island 4 days ago, after an absence of a week. NOAA personnel went out today and removed a large Ulua hook from her mouth. I've attached a shot of RB08 from last year, as well as a shot of today's hook. DB

KC at Puena Pt. 3-1-9

She's fat and happy, soaking up the sun at Puena Point, loving life.






There's KC's signature cookie cutter shark bites




It just doesn't get any better than this!