Recently, I saw four Hawksbill sea turtles under the existing wharf/pier in the Kawaihae Harbor. All four are residents. The longest resident was initially recorded in June 2019, a year after I started to see and record them there. One of those four has a large, thick hook attached to its left wrist.… Read more “Urgent Need for A Hawksbill Sea Turtle Conservation Initiative”
The grandest coral head
A young snorkeler approaches the harbor’s grandest coral head. … Read more “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”