Diving Feb 6-26, 2020

One of my goals for the trip was to achieve my Rescue Diver and Emergency First Responder certifications. The e-learning plus practicals took up over a week. That coupled with adverse ocean conditions for a good portion of the month left only 4 days for recreational "fun" dives.
Diving-004 Crown of Thorns starfish
1 Crown of Thorns starfish
Diving-006 Female Spotted Boxfish
2 Female Spotted Boxfish
Devil Scorpionfish Devil Scorpionfish
3 Devil Scorpionfish
Diving-013 Whitemouth Moray
4 Whitemouth Moray
Diving-016 Leaf Scorpionfish
5 Leaf Scorpionfish
Whitemouth Moray Another Whitemouth Moray
6 Another Whitemouth Moray
The Potter's Angelfish is the only common Angelfish seen in Hawaii The Potter's Angelfish is the only common Angelfish seen in Hawaii
7 The Potter's Angelfish is the only common Angelfish seen in Hawaii
Diving-025 School of bait fish, probably Flagtails, at Koloa Landing
8 School of bait fish, probably Flagtails, at Koloa Landing
Diving-040 Elegant Coris
9 Elegant Coris
This was a really cool first for me, a Hawaiian Green Lionfish. Not only that was the fact it was out and about in broad daylight. This was a really cool first for me, a Hawaiian Green Lionfish. Not only that was the fact it was out and about in broad daylight.
10 This was a really cool first for me, a Hawaiian Green Lionfish. Not only that was the fact it was out and about in broad daylight.
Diving-050
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Diving-052 Juvenile Commerson's Frogfish was a last minute find towards the end of the dive
12 Juvenile Commerson's Frogfish was a last minute find towards the end of the dive
There be dragons at Koloa Landing! 🐲 There be dragons at Koloa Landing! 🐲
13 There be dragons at Koloa Landing! 🐲
Macro Moray Maw Macro Moray Maw
14 Macro Moray Maw
Tiny hermit crab inside a whelk shell Tiny hermit crab inside a whelk shell
15 Tiny hermit crab inside a whelk shell
Pair of Forcepsfish or Common Longnose Butterflyfish on a head of cauliflower coral at Harbor Ledges Pair of Forcepsfish or Common Longnose Butterflyfish on a head of cauliflower coral at Harbor Ledges
16 Pair of Forcepsfish or Common Longnose Butterflyfish on a head of cauliflower coral at Harbor Ledges
Diving-111 It was humorous watching this Spotted Porcupinefish trying to blend into a roving school of Bluestripe Snapper and Whitespine Surgeonfish, as if
17 It was humorous watching this Spotted Porcupinefish trying to blend into a roving school of Bluestripe Snapper and Whitespine Surgeonfish, as if "nothing to see here"
Heading for the surface at Sheraton Caverns Heading for the surface at Sheraton Caverns
18 Heading for the surface at Sheraton Caverns
Almost to the surface! I love the fact that I managed to capture a few bubbles of this baby honu's exhale. Almost there! I love the fact that I managed to capture a few bubbles of this baby honu's exhale.
19 Almost there! I love the fact that I managed to capture a few bubbles of this baby honu's exhale.
Best buds and roommates forever - an Undulated Moray and a Hawaiian Swimming Crab 🐍🦀 Best buds and roommates forever - an Undulated Moray and a Hawaiian Swimming Crab 🐍🦀
20 Best buds and roommates forever - an Undulated Moray and a Hawaiian Swimming Crab 🐍🦀