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"KILO WEDNESDAY" (1.11.23):
Vog affects Hawaiʻi sunrises & sunsets enhancing the amount of sunlight thatʻs being scattered which makes them appear brighter.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #hanaumabay #MLCD #sunrise #dawnpatrol #vogeffects
"KILO WEDNESDAY" (12.7.22):
Glints occur on the water where the local slope provides a direct specular reflection of the sun. A perfectly smooth surface would contain only one glint.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD #sunglare #glints
"KILO WEDNESDAY" (10.19.22):
Recently, visitorʻs have been reporting seeing a "banded eel," in the Bay. It could possibly be a #BandedMorayEel. Locally common on shallow reef flats. Has molar-like teeth for eating crabs.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP
"KILO WEDNESDAY" (9.14.22):
The moonʻs rotation causes the tides‐ the twice daily rise and fall of sea level. Tides are complicated because they are the result of both the gravity of the moon and the gravity of the sun.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #MLCD #moon
"KILO WEDNESDAY" (8.31.22):
Getting out in the natural light in the morning is beneficial for our sleep as exposure to the light early in the day, as well as physical activity, helps to set our internal body clocks.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD
"KILO WEDNESDAY" (8.24.22):
The #HawaiianCleanerWrasse is an #endemicspecies found ONLY in the Hawaiian Islands. They set up permanent "cleaning stations" on the reef, typically near a prominent coral head or under a ledge
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #MLCD
Kilo Wednesday (8.17.22):
The #PacificGoldenPlovers (#kolea) are back on island. Adults return from arctic nesting grounds in August, immatures come in late September.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD #shorebirds #hawaiiaudubonsociety
Kilo Wednesday (8.3.22):
#WhiteTerns (#manuoku) have a buoyant and graceful flight, sometimes soaring. They will often hover curiously above humans & other animals with little apparent fear.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #MLCD #hawaiiaudubonsociety
Kilo Wednesday (7.20.22):
Hala is a shrub or tree that can grow up to 30 feet tall. The large fruit, which consists of 50 or more wedge-shaped yellow drupes, looks like pineapple.
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD #indigenousplants #lauhala #hala
Kilo Wednesday (6.22.22):
The Lobe Coral (_________) is Hawaiiʻs most common massive coral.
a. āko ʻako ʻa kohe
b. pū
c. pōhaku puna
d. heʻe mauli
#KiloWednesday #HawaiiSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD #marinelifeconservation #marinelife #LobeCoral #pohakupuna
Kilo Wednesday (6.15.22):
King Tide is a spring tide and in the Hawaiian Islands tends to occur during the summer (e.g., July & August) and winter months (e.g., December & January) in conjunction with new moons and full moons.
#KiloWednesday #UHSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #kingtide
Kilo Wednesday (6.1.22):
The endangered Hawaiian monk seal is one of the rarest seal species in the world, and conservation efforts are critical to their survival. Unfortunately, how many are left in the world?
a. 2000
b. 1400
c. 1800
d. 4000
#KiloWednesday #HawaiianMonkSeal
Kilo Wednesday (5.25.22):
Can you name this Indigenous plant?
a. Naupaka kahakai
b. ʻŌhelo kai
c. ʻIlieʻe
d. ʻĀkia
#KiloWednesday #UHSeaGrant #hawaiiseagrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD #indigenousplants
Kilo Wednesday (5.18.22): Great Frigatebird (ʻiwa)
ʻŌlelo Noʻeau:
"He ʻiwa hoʻohaehae nāulu.
An ʻiwa that teases the rain clouds.
Kīkaha ka ʻiwa he lā makani.
When the ʻiwa bird soars on high it is going to be windy."
#KiloWednesday #UHSeaGrant #HBEP #greatfrigatebird #iwa
Kilo Wednesday (3.30.22):
Macadamia nuts, avocado, coffee, citrus, and lychee are just a few of the crops that require honeybee pollination for fruit yield. It is estimated that 1 in 3 bites of food relies on honey bee pollination.
#KiloWednesday #UHSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP
Kilo Wednesday (3.23.22): Red Dragonfly
The Japanese consider red dragonflies to be “very sacred,” offering a symbol of courage, strength and happiness.
#KiloWednesday #hawaiiseagrant #SOEST #HBEP #HanaumaBay #MLCD #marinelifeconservation #wildlife #reddragonfly
Kilo Wednesday (3.2.22): Hawaiian Periwinkle Snails (blue arrows) are abundant in clusters on rocky shores just above the waterline. Shell color and sculpture can be variable. Endemic to Hawaii (i.e. not found anywhere else in the world). #KiloWednesday #underwaterkilo #HBEP
Kilo Wednesday (2.23.22):
Dragonets (Callionymidae) are a large family of small bottom-dwelling fishes that live in sand or mud bottoms with some being able to bury quickly in the sediment.
#KiloWednesday #underwaterkilo #UHSeaGrant #SOEST #HBEP #MLCD #marinelife #dragonet
"Kilo Wednesday (2.9.22)"
Cattle Egrets are noticeably small & compact, have short legs, a short thick neck, all white body coloration with a yellow bill & legs. You will often see these birds flying around the parking lot or in the park area.
#KiloWednesday #UHSeaGrant #SOEST
Kilo Wednesday (2.2.22):
I spotted a green seaweed that I havenʻt seen in the Bay before. I believe its a Reticulated Seaweed? according to the basic details (seaweed blades are ribbon-like, pockmarked with holes of any size and shape).
#UHSeaGrant #MLCD #HBEP #kilowednesday
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