Author: zero

RIMPAC killing our sea turtles!

RIMPAC killing our sea turtles! Your RIMPAC war games today destroyed several endangered green sea turtles, that I know personally. They are part of my family. The one young female that got her fins blown off today I named after my granddaughter Leilah, because she loves sea turtles. Leilah is one of many mangled turtles Read More …

Nudibranchs vs. Football

Nudibranchs vs. Football If you look close when you snorkel or scuba dive in Kauai you might find a bunch of worms! They are a tad bit prettier than the worms you may find in your garden. Nature makes some pretty impressive looking creatures and why these flat worms are so colorful, I am not Read More …

As the Worm Turns

As the Worm Turns If you look close when you snorkel or scuba dive in Kauai you might find a bunch of worms! They are a tad bit prettier than the worms you may find in your garden. Nature makes some pretty impressive looking creatures and why these flat worms are so colorful, I am Read More …

Big Waves at Pukas

Big Waves at Pukas Because Kauai is a round island in the middle of the sea, you can find beautiful surf and diving as long as you want to drive a bit! Every few miles on Kauai has different waves, wind and reefs. Kauai is unique in this and that it is why it is Read More …

Koloa Dive 1-27-2014

Koloa Dive 1-27-2014 3 days ago I dove at Koloa Landing with Claire, Ben and several additional divers, we were teaching to recognize coral diseases. We did not find much disease which is good but we did find a new type of algae killing a lot of the giant old growth mound corals, which is Read More …

Ahukini Dive 1-27-2014

Ahukini Dive 1-27-2014 This dive site had some of the most beautiful giant mound corals growing on the jetty and in the the mouth of the bay a few years ago. I found the first outbreak of cyanobacterial disease on the rice corals about three years ago and since then hundreds of large rice corals Read More …

Poisonous Starfish

Poisonous Starfish These Crown Of Thorns starfish are native to Hawaii and they eat coral. Often you will see a white patch of coral where the star has eaten the polyps. It may look like coral bleaching but usually you can see the rough edges of the live coral next to the dead coral. These Read More …

Cup Corals

Cup Corals Cup corals grow in dark areas where the sun does not shine. They are similar to an upside down jellyfish living in a hard tube attached to the reef. These little corals catch small organisms floating in the sea with their stinging tentacles. They are usually bright orange, pink or red.

Tunnels Beach… Going, Going, Gone!

Tunnels Beach… Going, Going, Gone! Chip Fletcher at UH is one of the most well known experts studying sea level rise in Hawaii along with NOAA. He told me five years ago that the beach at Tunnels will be gone within ten years! He was right but it is happening now five years early.