Black Point Critters

A few weeks ago I went snorkeling to help Ryan collect algae for his class (they’re doing pressings).  There’s a TON of algae at Black Point, but not so many critters.  There’s a fresh water source where there is a lot of bryopsis growing and you can find sap sucking slugs (Elysia ornata). We also spotted […]

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SCUBA at Kahe

Check out these photos from Kahe this past Sunday!  I wish I could SCUBA, but my ears won’t let me!  These are from my boyfriend:

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REEF Survey in the Waikiki MLCD

Photos from yesterday’s REEF survey.

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We Took the Interns to Sharks Cove

Check out some photos!

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The Queen was spotted at Shark’s Cove yesterday!

The neat thing about doing REEF surveys is that you never know what you will see.  I was lucky enough to see a rare fish yesterday while at Shark’s Cove.  The Queen Nenue is the yellow morph of the endemic Hawaiian Chub (Kyphosus hawaiiensis), and is a rare sight anywhere in Hawai’i.  I also love Shark’s […]

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REEF Survey at Hanauma Bay

Reef Watch Waikiki headed out to Hanauma Bay yesterday to conduct a REEF survey with our new interns.  Because of the summer south swells, the MLCD has not offered optimal survey conditions.  Hanauma Bay is one of Oahu’s MLCD’s and an international tourist attraction.  Yesterday wasn’t the most optimal for snorkeling, but we had fun […]

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REEF Survey with Interns

Last week we took our four interns out to the MLCD for their first survey! Here are some of the things we saw:

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Nightlife in the MLCD

I decided to go for a little night snorkel yesterday.  Here’s what I saw:

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Shots from Today’s Survey

Diamond Head side of the MLCD

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Sharks Cove REEF Survey

Some photos from a REEF survey I conducted this weekend at Sharks Cove on Oahu’s North shore.  All photos by Ryan Tabata.

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