"SHARKY SUNDAYS" (4.28.24) #HammerheadSharks Have a 360-Degree field of vision. The only place a hammerhead has a blind spot is directly above and below its head. #SharkySundays #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #marineconservation #marinelife #sharks

CRITTER OF THE WEEK (4.27.24): Juvenile #BigeyeEmperor (#Mū) usually exhibit a pattern of three dark saddles with light narrow bars between, but can take on the silvery gray coloration as well. #CritteroftheWeek #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #marinelife

"INVERT THURSDAYS" (4.25.24): Did you know ... the fluorescent blue color is ONLY present in photographs taken with sunlight. This species of coral prefers shallow water exposed to surge. #InvertThursdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD

"COASTAL WEDNESDAYS" (4.24.24): There are four types of #Hala based on the color of the fruit: common hala is yellow, hala ʻula is orange, hala lihilihi ʻula is red fading to yellow, and hala pia is small and pale yellow. #CoastalWednesdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep

"SHARKY SUNDAYS" (4.21.24): Did you know ... A shark’s signature dorsal fin at the top of its body helps to keep it stable and swimming in straight line. *Photo courtesy: mkewithkids.com/post/shark-fac… #SharkySundays #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD

"INVERT THURSDAYS" (4.18.24): The #RedSpottedGuardCrab has many bright red spots on a light brown background. It is most common at depths greater than 40 ft. in Cauliflower Coral & Antler Coral. #InvertThursdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD

"FLIGHT FRIDAYS" (4.20.24): The #LongBilledDowitcher feeds in shallow water along the edge of mudflats with a "sewing machine" motion. *Photo courtesy: Carol Riddell #FlightFridays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #hawaiiaudubonsociety

"COASTAL WEDNESDAYS" (4.17.24) #DwarfNaupaka is commonly found on coastal dunes with succulent leaves 1 - 2 inches in length. It was formerly found on the main islands but nearly extinct due to habitat alteration or loss. #CoastalWednesdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep #outreach

"FLIGHT FRIDAYS" (4.12.24): On Oʻahu, the #BlackNoddy (#noio) feeds in Kaneʻohe Bay and in brackish ponds on the Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi. #FlightFridays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #marinelifeconservation #hawaiiaudubonsociety #birdsofhawaii

"INVERT THURSDAYS" (4.11.24): Rare in sand at scuba depths in Hawaii but on fairly common on shallow reef flats elsewhere. This is Hawaiiʻs smallest harp. #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #marinelifeconservation #marinelife #invertebrate #harpsnail

"COASTAL WEDNESDAYS" (4.10.24): #OrnateSeaweed are abundant in the surf zone and on rocky coasts. They are pine-cone shaped with thick, toothed, cup-like blades. #CoastalWednesdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #conservation #outreach #brownseaweed

"SHARKY SUNDAYS" (4.7.24): Did you know ... One of the earliest known species of sharks is the #Cladoselache. The fossils of these 1.2 meter sharks are over 400 million years old. #SharkySundays #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #sharkconservation

Alo)(A Friday (4.5.24): With all the high winds (15-35mph) weʻve been having at Hanauma Bay today, the waves crashing over Baboonʻs Nose are huge. Come check it out! #HawaiiSeaGrant #soest #HBEP #hanaumabaynaturepreserve #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD #highsurfadvisory

"INVERT THURSDAYS" (4.4.24): #ImperialNudibranchs have white bodies, edged in dark purple, & are covered with gold spots of varying sizes. The purple margin expands into irregular spots along the sides, encompassing one or more of the gold spots. #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP

CRITTER OF THE WEEK (3.30.24) Wherever you find #FlameAngelfish, they are likely to stay in the same place and can be visited repeatedly. Single individuals are also encountered from time to time. *Photo courtesy: Kaeley Pilichowski #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #MLCD #marinelife

"FLIGHT FRIDAYS" (3.29.24): The #RockDove is common in urban areas, preferring to roost on buildings and power lines. Wild birds can be found along sea cliffs and in mountain gorges. #FlightFridays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep #MLCD #hawaiiaudubonsociety

"INVERT THURSDAYS" (3.28.24): Sometimes called #toothedseacucumbers, they have an anus ringed with five inward-pointing teeth. These may give some protection against #pearlfishes that live in the intestines of sea cucumbers. #InvertThursdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #MLCD

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"COASTAL WEDNESDAYS" (3.27.24): #Padina typically grows where there are sandy, clayey or silty sediments in pools beneath receding mudstone and sandstone cliffs. #CoastalWednesdays #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #hbep #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #conservation #outreach #seaweed

"SHARKY SUNDAYS" #WhitetipReefSharks are typically harmless to humans unless you specifically provoke them, for example, try to feed them, grab hold of them and spearfish when they are around.#SharkySundays #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #MLCD #marineconservation #marinelife #sharks

CRITTER OF THE WEEK (3.24.24): The #PepperedMoray (#puhikāpaʻa) usually inhabits water less than 30 ft. deep in a variety of habitats including large tidepools, brackish anchialine ponds, harbors & turbulent rocky shores. #HawaiiSeaGrant #HBEP #HanaumaBayEducationProgram #MLCD