Oahu lifeguards spotted slightly more than 100 box jellyfish today as the monthly influx has dropped off considerably. — Honolulu Advertiser
What’s with the jelly count? Once a month — maybe eight to twelve days after a full month — box jellies come close to the beaches to spawn. They’re so predictable that there’s an [...]
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Dolphins: Harrassed, Endangered, Totally Appealling
A small population of dolphins that live near Hawaii and resemble killer whales could be placed on the endangered species list, a federal agency said yesterday. Such an action could affect Hawaii-based longline fishing boats, which have accidentally snagged the dolphins — called false killer whales — in the past. — Hawaii Star Bulletin
It’s fairly [...]
Talking Trash and Going Green
I’ve been following, with some interest, the news about Hawaii’s efforts to manage their garbage issues. They’re making more trash than they can process and, in an effort to deal with the problem, had planned to ship it to my back yard. The garbage would be bundled into three ton bales, loaded on ships, and [...]
Connected Oceans and the Tsunami Watch
On September 29, 2009, the state of Hawaii was on tsunami watch. The waves — which hit Samoa, taking lives and destroying property — were caused by a 8.0 earthquake about 120 miles south of Samoa and American Samoa. First things first — the Red Cross of New Zealand has a special appeal for help [...]
New Coral and Baby Fish
The mere idea of a junior butterfly fish (my first favorite fish of all time) makes me, okay, squeaky with the curse of cuteness. Come on, a tiny butterfly fish? Preferably the kind with the super long white snout? That, that, my friends, is a darned cute fish. Apparently, the little guys are interspersed with [...]