Critter of the Week

December 21, 2024 | 2 MIN READ

Scuba diving with a 20-foot-long fish with big teeth that weighs over 3,000 pounds is quite thrilling, but diving with five of these giant great white sharks at the same time is beyond descrip...

December 7, 2024 | 2 MIN READ

When diving in Hawaii you often can look into small caves in the reef and see the bright red aweoweo bigeye fish. These beautiful fish are normally seen by themselves and are easy to identify...

November 23, 2024 | 2 MIN READ

Coral reefs around the world have been reported to be dying due to an increase in sea water temperatures but in some locations the corals are thriving!

November 9, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

I have been scuba diving for over 20 years in Hawaii and have done over 2,000 dives on almost all of the main Hawaiian Islands, and from time to time I find a critter that I just can’t i...

October 26, 2024 | 2 MIN READ

I was scuba diving off my kayak on a deep water ledge at Pua’ena Point outside of Hale’iwa and got a big surprise. This 100-foot tall underwater cliff is open to the deep blue wate...

October 12, 2024 | 4 MIN READ

After scuba diving and shooting video at Tunnels Beach one day I had a tourist come up to me and say she saw a clownfish out on the reef while snorkeling. I responded back and said that we do...

September 28, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

Nine years ago I first noticed the corals out in front of Sunset Beach on Oahu starting to get sick and die.

September 14, 2024 | 4 MIN READ

When you go out diving or snorkeling next time, relax and observe the fish on the reef and see if there seems to be any order involved in their movements. If we were on land in a large city we...

August 31, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

Most of the time on the news we see stories about entire coral reefs bleaching and dying and the cause of the coral decline is blamed on climate change.

August 17, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

Kaua‘i is an unusual island for corals to grow because we have a lot of rain and runoff from rivers and streams. This runoff usually carries sediment out to sea, along with logs, branche...

August 3, 2024 | 4 MIN READ

Living in Hawai‘i, we get to see a lot of green sea turtles and occasionally a hawksbill turtle feeding on limu close to shore while we are out surfing, diving or swimming.

July 20, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

In 1985, if you walked into a jewelry store in Lahaina Maui the first thing you would see is a big sign saying “we sell the famous Maui black coral necklace.” That famous black cor...

July 6, 2024 | 4 MIN READ

Hiding submarines in WW2 from the enemy here in Hawai‘i was not an easy job but the military was successful at doing so right offshore of Ali‘i park in Hale‘iwa O‘ahu....

June 22, 2024 | 5 MIN READ

Marine reserves in the past have often been controversial because they can create a “no take” zone, which keeps the local community from fishing their favorite part of the coastlin...

June 8, 2024 | 5 MIN READ

In 2010, I took my first boat ride down the magical Na Pali Coast and stopped at Nualolo Bay to snorkel. The water was crystal clear and the corals were just stunning. Huge mound and pork chop...

May 25, 2024 | 5 MIN READ

We left Grand Bahama Island off the coast of South Florida early in the morning heading out to sea on our 100 foot research ship.