Humpback Whale- Non-Profit Charters
Humpback Whales- Non-Profit I want to send out a Big Mahalo to all of the “Sea Riders” who have gone out on our Whale Watching excursions this year! So Far, we have had a remarkable season and some amazing encounters! Several sightings of Entangled and distressed or deceased Humpbacks as well, So I want you [...]
Hawaiian Frog Fish!
Not known for their swimming ability, the Frog Fishes movement is jet propelled. They gulp in sea water and are able to expel the water through gill slits, far back in the body past the pectoral fins, to give enable them to “scoot” through the Sea! Most species perch on the reef or bottom [...]
Marine Mammal Survey
This photo is of mother and calf Short-finned Pilot Whales, taken off of Lana’i. Kaua’i Sea Riders charters were left in the capable hands of Captain Rob and Crew Nick! I was fortunate to have a great opportunity as a Field Biologist on the 90′ vessel “Au’kele” as a Marine Mammal Observer. We covered a [...]
Na Honu Kai – Pacific Green Sea Turtle
The Kauai South Shore Snorkel trips have been awesome this month and I am amazed at the sheer number of turtles we see underwater. Often there are more animals than people! I have been swimming for over 30 years in Hawaii and have seen a tremendous comeback of this threatened and once very endangered species.