Whitetip Reef Shark

These sharks commonly rests in caves or under ledges during the day. Hunts at night, mainly for bony fish, crustaceans, and octopuses. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #whitetipreefshark

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Triton’s Trumpet Snail

This is the largest snail in Hawaiian waters. This snail is an active predator of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. After locating its prey, the trumpet snail immobilizes the prey with an injection of paralytic salivary juices. Because of the beauty and size of its shell, the Triton’s trum

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Green Sea Turtle

They are called honu in Hawaiʻi and are native to the islands and a familiar sight along coastal waters. They like nearshore feeding areas and resting spots. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #greenseaturtle

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Whitetip Reef Sharks

They can stay still while breathing. Their diet includes bony fish, crustaceans, and octopuses. These sharks are considered not dangerous to humans and rarely act aggressively. They are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN because of fishing pressure and its slow reproductive rate. #hawaii #fyp

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Hunting Flying Gurnard

They do not actually fly; they use their fins to “walk” and dig around the bottom for food. Their diet includes small fish, bivalves, and crustaceans. They may make a grunting sound when alarmed. They use the front of there pectoral fins to dig into the sand. Their pelvic fins help them “walk” alon

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Jacks with Flagtails

Bigeye trevally can be seen schooling near reefs by day, then dispersing to feed at night. They often form large daytime schools, which can be striking to observe underwater. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #bigeyetrevally

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Snowflake Eel at Lunch

Known in Hawaii as puhi kāpā. Unlike fish-eating morays, they have blunt, pebble-like teeth designed to break the shells of crabs, and shrimp. They are shy and inhabit reef crevices. They have poor eyesight and rely on a strong sense of smell. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #snowflakeeel

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Chevroned Butterflyfish

This is a rare, specialized coral-feeding butterflyfish in Hawaiian waters. It is common in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (like French Frigate Shoals) but rare around the main islands, they often do poorly because their preferred corals are scarce. They like table and staghorn corals, especiall

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Lined Butterflyfish

These are one of the largest butterflyfish, reaching 28–30 cm in length. They are found across the Indo‑West Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to southern Japan, Australia, and Hawaii. They feed on coral polyps, sea anemones, small invertebrates, and some algae. #hawaii #fyp #fyi

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Kahe Point Exit Pipes

These large, submerged cooling water discharge pipes are from the Hawaiian Electric Kahe Generating Station. They are 12 feet (4 meters) in diameter and positioned about 500 feet (150 meters) from shore. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #snorkeling

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Bigfin Reef Squid:

Bigfin Reef Squid: These squid have a lifespan from 5–11 months. They have one of the fastest growth rates of marine invertebrates, reaching 600 g in four months and increasing body length 6% per day. They feed on prawns, crustaceans, small fish, consuming 50% of their body mass a day. #hawaii

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Devil Scorpionfish

These guys have a potent venom delivered through its dorsal, anal, and pelvic spines. Its venom is a verrucotoxin causing intense localized pain, swelling, and sometimes systemic respiratory distress or cardiovascular strain. Head to the ER if you step on one. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #scorpionfish

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Dascyllus Spawning

These fish are promiscuous with the male spawning with multiple females. Eggs are laid on hard substrate in the male’s territory where he has made his clutch site. Then the males provide sole parental care: they guard the eggs, fan/aerate them, and defend the nest aggressively against intruders unt

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Monk Seal

These animals are endangered with only about 1600 left, and only about 70 around the island of Oahu. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #monkseal

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Oahu Snorkeling

These are the conditions you look for when going snorkeling and then seeing, Needlefish, Manini, Triggerfish, and Raccoon Butterflyfish. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #snorkeling

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Blue Goatfish

The Hawaiian name is Moano Ukail Ulua meaning “goatfish with Jack following.” Frequently seen in small groups or “packs,” sometimes hunting with Jacks. #hawaii #fyp #fyi #bluegoatfish

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Ladyfish

Hawaiians call it Awa ʻAua. These fish grow to 20–24 inches. They are very bony and relatively dry, so it’s often turned into fishcakes, patties, to work around the bones. #hawaii #snorkeling #fyp #fyi #ladyfish

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Mackerel Scad

Known in Hawaii as ʻōpelu. It is an important traditional food and bait fish in Hawaiʻi, they form fast‑moving schools in mid‑water eating zooplankton. #hawaii #snorkeling #fyp #fyi #mackerelscad

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Yellow Tangs

These fish used to be collected for the aquarium trade, up to 280,000 a year. In collection areas populations dropped by 70%. Now with Legal restrictions populations have rebound by more than 50%. #hawaii #snorkeling #fyp #fyi #yellowtang

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Orangeband Surgeonfish & Whale Sounds

The fish are nice to see but listen closely to the Humpback Whales in the background. #hawaii #snorkeling #fyp #fyi #humpbackwhale

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Hawaii GoPro Grandpa