Yes, this is an animal, even though it looks just like a concrete patio deck with flower pots on top growing weird plants in them!…
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To‘au is one of the most-common fish species in the Hawaiian islands, and almost every diver will see them near the rocky reef during a…
Most of our parrot-fish species here in Hawai‘i are called “uhu,” but one species has a totally different Hawaiian name. Uhu feed mostly on coral,…
This eight-inch-long fish with huge eyes and forked tail are common out on the Hawaiian reef, but divers and snorkelers rarely see them. They are…
The first time I saw a giant, foot-wide sleepy sponge crab while scuba diving, I had no idea what I was looking at. I was…
Scuba diving on an outer reef at Sharks Cove O‘ahu one day in the winter, I made a coral discovery by accident. There was some…
As a marine biologist and teacher, I often get calls from the public letting me know that there is a dead sea turtle up on…
There are many rules and regulations about catching lobsters for food, depending what part of the world you live in. Many countries and the state…
The giant finger coral is one of the most common coral species in Hawai‘i, but are often missidentified. This coral can grow for hundreds of…
This 20-inch long shallow water parrotfish helps make our beautiful beaches here in Hawai‘i. They have bright white, round teeth that are all fused together…