A young snorkeler approaches the harbor’s grandest coral head. … Read more “The grandest coral head”
The grandest coral head
A sea fan mystery
2024.09.16
A sea fan was found close to the stairs from the break wall into the ocean outside Kawaihae Harbor. It lay in the sand about 6-7ft underwater. Other than a thin covering of algae, the sea fan was not damaged. I did not know then that sea fans are not found in Hawaii.… Read more “A sea fan mystery”
Coral replant progress
This 6cm coral was replanted by DAR on 5.15.2017.
On average, coral growth is between 3.4 and 4cm a year. Of course, this measurement is only length and width. We do not even attempt to calculate the growth in the Z direction.… Read more “Coral replant progress”