Maalaea Harbor-- the second windiest harbor on Earth!
Octopus!
Yellow Tangs and a Saddle Wrasse-- my fishey friends!
Yellow Tangs are actually one of the species in Hawaii most affected by the aquarium trade. These tangs are naturally seen in schools of 50-100 fish, grazing the reef. However, in Maui, this is now something of the past, and you rarely see more than 5-10 fish at any given time. Loss of these grazers is detrimental to reef health, as algal blooms and overgrowth (which block sunlight and result in coral death) may become more prominent without them. Just one more reason to support the ban of aquarium collection here in Maui!
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/532536.html?nav=10
Yellow Tangs are actually one of the species in Hawaii most affected by the aquarium trade. These tangs are naturally seen in schools of 50-100 fish, grazing the reef. However, in Maui, this is now something of the past, and you rarely see more than 5-10 fish at any given time. Loss of these grazers is detrimental to reef health, as algal blooms and overgrowth (which block sunlight and result in coral death) may become more prominent without them. Just one more reason to support the ban of aquarium collection here in Maui!
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/532536.html?nav=10
Yellow Tangs, Hawaiian Sergeants, and Unicornfish . . . Oh my!
Great pictures, so beautiful. Go Rika! And I had no idea about these aquarium trade issues. I miss you!
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