I woke up at 5:30 a.m. to do a REEF snorkel survey at Hanauma Bay. We were in the water for about two hours and snorkeled the outter reef. Life is so abundant past the buoys! It wasn’t as clear and calm as I hoped it would be, but we still managed to get some […]
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Archive | September, 2011
Congratulations, Cassidy!
September 28, 2011 
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On a day that could have been overshadowed by test anxiety, talk about ciguatera, and macabre surf stories, the shining moment was Cassidy smoking the REEF Level 5 exam with a score of 99.5%. Cassidy is now not only a REEF survey expert, but an expert among experts! Naturally, the first thing to do after taking […]
Continue readinggroovy day in Hawai`i nei
September 26, 2011 1 Comment
Can you believe the clear skies and calm surf of the last few days? Makes for good underwater critter watching. This porcupinefish was out in the open instead of hiding under a ledge. He let me chase him nearly to Makaha (or thereabouts). What appeared to be a large Christmas Wrasse turns out to have […]
Continue readingVideo: Bluelined Surgeonfish and Pearl Wrasse feeding in Hanauma Bay
September 26, 2011 0 Comments
REEF Survey at Makai Pier
September 26, 2011 0 Comments
Some photos from Makai Pier:
Continue readingIntroducing our newest intern
September 20, 2011 0 Comments
Hi everyone – My name is Selen Yildiz, and I graduated from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa with a degree in Environmental Sciences in Spring 2011. I am originally from Istanbul, Turkey, and currently living in Istanbul. While living in Hawai’i as a
Continue readingREEF Survey in the Waikiki MLCD
September 15, 2011 0 Comments
Photos from yesterday’s REEF survey.
Continue readingNight Colors
September 7, 2011 3 Comments
Did you know that fishes exhibit different colors at night? The color pigment cells (chromatophores) are more spaced out at night, giving vibrant fish a dull look. They do this to conserve energy, afterall, maintaining color in the absence of light is useless. The same thing can happen to a fish in the daytime if it […]
Continue readingContortion Artist
September 2, 2011 1 Comment
Can you imagine an octopus crawling inside of a beer bottle? How do they get their bodies to fit into such a tiny opening? Check out this video of an octopus doing just that!
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Reef Watch Waikīkī 