Underwater Adventure with Sailfin Tangs
Called “Mane’one’o” in Hawaiian, a school of Sailfin tang cruise a shallow coral reef during the day while looking for food. read more
Called “Mane’one’o” in Hawaiian, a school of Sailfin tang cruise a shallow coral reef during the day while looking for food. read more
Humuhumu ‘Ele’ele (Black reef triggerfish) appear out of the misty blue shallows of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu, Hawaii as the viewer peers between two coral heads creating a sandy valley in this interactive underwater image from Google Maps. read more
Children at the Maui Ocean Center learn about stingrays and sharks at The Open Ocean Exhibit. read more
A beautiful shot of a white-tip reef shark resting in an underwater cave off Makena on the south Maui coastline. read more
If you already think sea turtles are chill, this shot will help further convince you of their relaxed nature. It would be amazing to know what this Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is thinking. The expressive face, barely open eyes, wide spread fins, and positioning on the sea floor all seem to say, “Just chillin’. How you doin’?” read more
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle flies by an underwater observer amidst corals and white sand as streams of light pour in from above in Maui’s near-shore ocean. read more
Three Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles circle round in an underwater dance serenaded by sunlight from above while a crowd of busy reef fish go about their business. read more
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, called “honu,” floats serenely through the sandy shallows off the Maui coastline as light cascades down in streams from above painting a mosaic on the sea floor. read more
In the shallow depths just off the shores of Waikiki on Oahu, a gargantuan, stealthy, ship-looking vessel appears to cruise the sea bottom dwarfing the scuba divers who traverse its side. read more
Sea cucumbers are interesting echinoderms that live all over the world. In Hawaii they are found from tide pools, like this one, to much deeper waters. read more
Humpback whales frequent the Hawaiian islands each year between November and April. These magnificent creatures are as big as a bus and have lungs as big as a VW Bug. They migrate to Hawaii to mate, birth young, and teach … read more
The Wedgetail Triggerfish (also called the Picaso Triggerfish) was voted Hawaii’s state fish in 1984 by the Hawaii State Legislature after a vote-off of more than 55,000 people. This photo shows the humu backed by rock in Kailua-Kona’s clear waters. read more