Here in Hawaii, the friendly Green Sea Turtle or “Honu,” is seen as a symbol of good fortune, beauty, and conservation. Underwater, they’re almost like friendly puppy dogs who gaze at divers through huge, seemingly introspective, and certainly loveable eyes. In ancient times, Honu were revered as an “Aumakua” or guiding animal spirit for sea-dwelling people. Rarely
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Like so many creatures of the sea, the obscure filefish has a story to tell. Peering at you over its razor-sharp eye hooks, the creature retracts its fan-like tail and pops it back open again. You are reminded of a Shaolin Kung-Fu Master who has perfected the elegant yet deadly fan-form. Florida legends tell of
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More Scubamatt posts coming soon! I’ve got plenty of excited students and lots of classes to teach. Some cool posts on the PADI Rescue Diver Course and more fish pics are to come of course! However, my scuba camera is down right now, and I’m making due with others. – Matt
Ok, so this one is an oldie but a goodie here on East Oahu. Passing the community of Portlock near Hawaii Kai, you’ll find Kawaihoa Point (better known as Koko Head). A boat ride from the marina here takes about 15 minutes. Motor around the corner at this point and soon you’ll see a large
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Check out this goat-tastic news clip from the Big Island. It seems that a rancher with a sick sense of humor, or a goat with a bad sense of direction made one hungry tiger shark a happy boy. The question is: how did the goat get there? Anyway you know what they say — as
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There’s an old saying about the east side of Hawaii’s most populated island, Oahu. Locals claim the area is tiger shark hunting grounds. The shore is studded with sharp cliffs and few access points. Seals haul out here. Huge underwater dropoffs and surges make the ocean very dangerous. Only a few major beaches are maintained
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