Tag: kauai

Anini Reef Dying Quickly

We did a dive yesterday at Anini Reef and this infectious coral disease has spread all over the reef. One year ago there were 2 infections in our 100 meter transect. Four weeks ago there was 80 infections and now almost every coral is infected! This is over 500 beautiful rice corals! The disease is Read More …

Sharks At Tunnels Reef

Tunnels Reef on the north shore of Kauai is a magical place to scuba dive and surf. It is actually a sunken volcano. You surf along the outer edge of this volcano where it is only a few feet deep but drops down to the bottom at 50 feet deep.

Roi Roundups Aid Ciguatera Research

KHON reported on Terry’s efforts to control the Roi population in Hanalei and his collaboration with the University of Hawaii and Fish 4 Science.  Click the link below to see the full story and video, and to see Terry’s work with Fish4science.com KHON: Roi Roundups Assist Ciguatera Research. Fish4Science Program

Greedy Eel in Hanalei Bay

Moray eels are common in Hawaii and they are usually very docile and will not bother people. The eels breath with their mouth, so when you see them their mouth is usually open showing their sharp teeth! They are not trying to bite. Just breathing. Only once have I had a big eel (puhi) bother Read More …

Sea Urchin Spawning in Kauai

While diving out at Futures reef a half mile outside of Hanalei Bay, I noticed something very strange at about 40 feet deep. I see a lot of large sea urchins (wana) on my dives but I just ignore most of them trying to avoid their long sharp spines. On this dive the water above Read More …

Video: Invasive Species

In 1956 the government let go several fish species in Hawaii that were native to Tahiti. They were the peacock grouper (roi), blue striped snapper (ta’ape) and black tailed snapper (to’ao). They let the fish go in Hawaii to add to the amount of fish the fishermen could catch to eat or for sale. It Read More …