Coming Ashore

The Honu Collection #12: Coming Ashore Artist: Jason O'Rourke June 2013 Edition: 1/1 NFT License: Extended Editorial Hao’okanaka ("Iron Man") is named in memory of Hawaii surfing legend Andy Irons. As a juvenile, it was expected that she might be a male Honu, and when it ended up that she was female, her nickname became the "Iron Maiden" instead. She can be recognized due to the "paw print" scale design behind her eye. Each Honu has a unique shape and pattern to their facial scales, which can be used to identify them. The Honu Collection is curated from almost 20 years living in Hawaii. I photographed these Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island...View all