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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We Took the Interns to Sharks Cove
August 4, 2011 
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Continue readingWhy Shouldn’t I Feed Wild Fish?
June 22, 2011 5 Comments
Have you ever been at the beach and seen people throwing bread in the water? The jetty in Waikiki is a prime spot for fish-feeding. But is fish feeding bad? Overall yes, fish feeding should be avoided. It is harmful to the fish, the people in the water (whether it be snorkelers, swimmers, or divers), and to […]
Continue readingREEF Fish ID Class tomorrow!
April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Come join me at Queen’s beach for the REEF Fish ID Class tomorrow at 9am. The class will run from 9-10:30am and an optional snorkel survey will be offered after the class (if conditions permit). If you would like to attend, please bring a towel, swimsuit, camp chair, sunscreen, water, wetsuit or rashguard, mask, snorkel, […]
Continue readingThere’s Only One Emperor in Hawai’i
April 25, 2011 0 Comments
There’s only room for one “royal” fish in Hawaiian waters, the Bigeye Emperor. There are many others around the world but the Bigeye Emperor is the only one of its kind in Hawai’i. The Hawaiian word for Bigeye Emperor is mu. They are closely related to breams, snapper-like fishes. The mu has large, human-like, molariform […]
Continue readingSpotlight on Bonefish
April 4, 2011 0 Comments
Bonefish, also know as ‘o’io, are easily identified by their long silver bodies, single dorsal fin and wide forked tail. On O’ahu, we have spotted several bonefish congregating near the jetty and shallow reef areas in the MLCD. The two species of bonefish in Hawai’i, the Round jaw and Sharp jaw bonefish, are very hard […]
Continue readingREEF Survey with Hanauma Bay Volunteers
March 28, 2011 0 Comments
Volunteers from the Hanauma Bay Education Program joined us for a REEF Fish ID training and snorkel survey in the MLCD last Tuesday, March 22. We were also lucky to have two visitors join us from Florida Sea Grant. Here are some fun pictures!
Continue readingSpotlight on Goatfish
March 27, 2011 1 Comment
Goatfish, in the family Mullidae, are very unique fish that are easily identified by two separate dorsal fins and barbels, whisker-like appendages that hang below the mouth. Goatfish use the barbels to sense the small crustaceans, worms and other marine invertebrates hiding in the sand. Once a goatfish senses prey, it will swallow some sand […]
Continue readingPhotos from the Last REEF Survey
March 21, 2011 0 Comments
These cool creatures were observed during our most recent REEF snorkel survey in shallow water behind the Waikīkī Aquarium.
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Reef Watch Waikīkī 