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Anini Reef Dying Quickly

August 29, 2012 by zero | 0 comments


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 getting really ugly and is turning the corals black! The infectious patches on the corals are growing faster. Over two inches a week on many of them!! Visit hawaii-reef.com and watch the video and check out the latest updates.

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Kauai North Shore Corals Damaged

March 4, 2012 by zero | 0 comments

Our corals are dying on the north shore of Kauai and we all need to work together to fix the problem if we want our grand children to see a coral reef and healthy marine ecosystem. For thousands of years Hawaiians took care of the sea but over the last 100 years we have not done a very good job at it. It is time for a change. Aloha, Terry Lilley, Marine Biologist, Hanalei HI

Greedy Eel in Hanalei Bay

June 10, 2011 by zero | 1 Comment

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 me while diving and it was a big yellow margined moray at 60 feet deep way outside of Hanalei Bay on a reef called Futures. I was spearing an invasive fish for my ciguatera research project and had put the fish in my green mesh bag. I put the bag down on the reef to reset my spear gun and this monster eel came out of a hole and decided to steal my bag and fish! It took me a long time to get it back from him. I see this eel often and I now stay way clear of his home!