Photos from yesterday’s REEF survey.
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Invert of the Week: Blue Octocoral
August 13, 2011 
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Blue Octocoral (Sarcothelia edmondsoni) is only found in Hawai’i! It is a type of soft coral, and if you look real closely it resembles snowflakes. Octocoral polyps have eight rays, hence the name. It can be a radiant blue or a dull purple-brown. A great place to see lots of blue octocoral is in the […]
Continue readingREEF Survey with Interns
July 5, 2011 0 Comments
Last week we took our four interns out to the MLCD for their first survey! Here are some of the things we saw:
Continue readingNightlife in the MLCD
June 30, 2011 0 Comments
I decided to go for a little night snorkel yesterday. Here’s what I saw:
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 readingSummer Nights at the Waikiki Aquarium
June 8, 2011 0 Comments
Last night we set up our tables inside the Waikiki Aquarium to educate and provide fun activities for the guests. Because of summer the aquarium extended its hours yesterday to open from 6 to 8pm. It was a great turn out and our new activities were a blast! We had two scavenger hunts, sticker badges, […]
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 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 readingMarine Invertebrate of the Week: Marbled Shrimp
March 29, 2011 1 Comment
Have you ever been snorkeling and looked under coral heads or in the cracks and crevices between coral colonies? Lately, I have been investigating little cracks and I keep finding Marbled shrimp. Unfortunately, I have only found the shrimp on the east side and I want to put a challenge out to all of the […]
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