Kahaluu Beach Park

Stunning Aerial Drone View The Captain James Cook Monument In Kealakekua Bay, Big Island, Hawaii. The Monument Marks The Spot Where James Cook Was Killed In A Fight With Native Hawaiians In 1779.
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The 5 Best Snorkeling Spots on Hawai‘i Island in 2021

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Snorkeling is one of the most enriching ways to see the vast array of wildlife throughout the Hawaiian Islands—from a safe and respectful distance!—and these spots were voted the best by our readers for the 2021 HAWAI‘I Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. If you’re looking to get your feet wet in the world of snorkeling on […]

Cauliflower Coral
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Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona Closed for Coral Spawning

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If you’ve ever snorkeled in Hawaiʻi, you’ve probably seen it—and you probably didn’t know how important it was to Hawaiʻi’s ecosytem. Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)—called koʻa in Hawaiian— is a surge-tolerant species of reef-building coral that you often find in exposed shorelines around the Islands. As its name indicates, this coral resembles the cruciferous vegetable,

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