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Video: Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles
The Right Blue | August 10th 2009 by B N Sullivan
The folks over at JournOwl.com have put together this very nice video about Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles, one of our favorite ocean creatures. The narration of the video echoes much of what we said in our earlier article about Hawaiian green sea turtl read more
Leviathan cowries: Becoming scarce in Hawaii?
The Right Blue | August 2nd 2009 by B N Sullivan
Here is another favorite from our seashell collection. One of the larger cowries found in Hawaii, its name is apt: Leviathan (Cypraea leviathan).This one has been in our collection for a long time. I found it in the mid-1980s at Pupukea on the nor read more
All set for a pajama party on the reef?
The Right Blue | July 24th 2009 by B N Sullivan
The common name for this little creature is Striped Pajama Nudibranch. Its scientific name is Chromodoris quadricolor. These nudies are small -- less than two inches (5 cm) in length -- but their bright colors make them easy to spot. This species i read more
Regional color variation in a marine crab species
The Right Blue | July 14th 2009 by B N Sullivan
Last month we talked about some fishes that have color phases that change with developmental stage. We pointed out that these variations sometimes make it difficult to identify a species by color alone.The same can be said for some kinds of marine read more
Fire Coral Redux
The Right Blue | July 5th 2009 by B N Sullivan
Our readers ask us a lot of questions about diving, about locations we have visited, and about marine life. Fire Coral is among the topics asked about most frequently. People want to know where it is, what it looks like, and what to do if they are read more
You can't always identify a fish by its color
The Right Blue | June 30th 2009 by B N Sullivan
You know that old cliché: You can't judge a book by its cover. In a sense, the same can be said for many fish species. Countless species exhibit different colors and patterns as they develop. In fact, sometimes juveniles and sub-adults look marked read more
Playing with Critters: Cleaner Shrimp
The Right Blue | June 20th 2009 by B N Sullivan
As a rule we don't handle the creatures we encounter in the ocean. Some bite or sting, of course, but even when they don't, it's not a good idea to handle them. In fact, most creatures will try to escape if you pick them up (wouldn't you??).Many cr read more
How do critters get their scientific names, and what do they mean…
The Right Blue | June 13th 2009 by B N Sullivan
In most cases, the scientists who first identify a species, i.e., discover it and/or describe it in the scientific literature, get to choose a name for the species. Stories about why creatures were given a certain name always are interesting. Some read more
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