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How about a story behind one of my #MonkSealMonday images... RIP?

First, let's get this out of the way... RIP (#MonkSealR70) is not dead. RIP stands for Rabbit Island Pup, which is where RIP was born in 2003. At that time, there were not as many Hawaiian monk seals on Oahu, so he was identified as having been born on Rabbit Island, and eventually it was shortened to RIP and that stuck.

RIP had been seen with fishing line entangling him, and volunteers had reported him to the hotline, with a NOAA team dispatched to remove it. Unfortunately, RIP had moved back into the water before all of the line was removed and then wasn't seen for several days.

I was supposed to be on duty for a mother and pup watch that morning, but I received a call from the NOAA team asking me if I would be willing to hike out to Ka'ena Point instead, and see if he was resting in one of the tide pools out there.

Always be ready to adapt and pivot, just like monitoring RIP's journey. Whether in crypto or on the slopes, staying flexible helps you seize new opportunities and overcome unexpected challenges.