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 […]
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Tag Archives: Snorkeling
Just For Fun!
March 10, 2011 
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I snorkeled out at Bowls the other day because I was curious to see what was there! Here’s a video from the trip. Just for fun, see if you can do a REEF Fish Survey from this video clip! 🙂 See how many species you can identify and count! S = Single, F = Few […]
Continue readingFunny fish faces
March 5, 2011 1 Comment
During the REEF fish survey on Wednesday morning, I snapped a few photos of different reef fish species and marine invertebrates. After going through the photographs from the survey, I noticed that some of the marine critters seemed to either pose for the camera with a nice head shot or hide from camera. Here are […]
Continue readingThree More Educational Slideshows
February 10, 2011 1 Comment
We’ve posted three more slideshows about fishes in the Fish Watch page! You can find them there, or click on an image below. If you want to learn more about how to identify the common fish families that you may see in Waikīkī, click on the Intro to Hawaiian Fish Families slideshow. The Swimming […]
Continue readingBenthic Survey and Beach Table
February 9, 2011 0 Comments
Today we unloaded our gear at the beach near Queen’s Beach and set up our beach table. We had 25 visitors today! It’s exciting to be able to educate people right on the beach! Heather and I also conducted a benthic survey on the Diamond Head side of the MLCD. The random point that we […]
Continue readingWho can ID all three fish?
February 3, 2011 6 Comments
After the REEF Fish Identification class today, I went on a snorkel survey with Jack, Miranda, Beth, Cassidy, Melodie and Kristie. A few minutes into the survey, I spotted these three fish and snapped a picture. I was specifically trying to get a picture of the fish in the middle because I have never seen […]
Continue readingNO WAY!
February 1, 2011 4 Comments
Earlier today, Karen R. conducted a REEF fish survey near the MLCD and guess what she saw:
Continue readingAnother Day of Marine Photography
February 1, 2011 3 Comments
I found out yesterday from the coconut wireless that the water was crystal clear and epic for snorkeling! So I went down to the MLCD and dove into the chilly water! Look what I found!
Continue readingI spy an Octopus
January 24, 2011 4 Comments
Yesterday afternoon, after Waikīkī ArtFest, James and Cassidy joined me for a benthic survey in front of the aquarium. The surge was pretty strong and the tide was too low at the random point. Thus, we decided to complete a survey closer to shore. After the survey, James and I encountered an octopus hanging out […]
Continue readingWarm sunny weather makes for a good survey day
January 11, 2011 4 Comments
I want to give a big “Mahalo” to Cassidy, Devon and Rachel for helping me complete two benthic habitat surveys. The visibility was not the best, but the water temperature and weather were much nicer this time. In addition, the coral size and frequency survey was completed so quickly, that I think it is time […]
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