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Shore Diving along the Kona Coast
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2013
This site features our shore diving adventures off the Kona and Kohala coasts on the Big Island of Hawaii.
The Irresistible, Holy Grail Critter of Lembeh ~ the Hairy Octopus!
How incredible are the dive guides in Lembeh (particularly at NAD Lembeh)? Well, our dive guide found THE Holy Grail critter - the "Hairy Octopus". I didn't even know this thing existed, so it definitely wasn't on my radar, but oh boy this tiny, pygmy sized dynamite package was a super special treat! It's smaller than a ping-pong ball and was first discovered in the early 2000's so it is still too new that it doesn't even have a scientific name yet! At the end of the video, you can see how well it blends into the rubble bottom and looks just like the filamentous algae patches, no wonder it is so hard to spot.
Music licensed from Artlist
Song: Drift by Katrina Stone
Music licensed from Artlist
Song: Drift by Katrina Stone
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South Kona - Ho'okena Sand Box - Good Day for Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs!
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This is a quick little mash up of a morning dive I spent at Ho'okena Beach in South Kona. It was a very productive day out over the sand patch and saw the following species: Melibe megaceras ("Goober") Costasiella formicaria ("Black Sheep") Philinopsis speciosa (Blue-margin headshield slug) Siphopteron quadrispinosum ("Rubber-ducky") Stylocheilus striatus (Lined sea hare) Gymnodoris sp. #11 Cos...
Blackwater Diving for the Diel Vertical Migration ~ Pelagic Magic, Kona 2024
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Blackwater diving is essentially "throwing divers off a boat in the dark of night in open ocean waters that are, for all practical purposes, bottomless." Sounds like fun, eh!? So, after the sunset, we ventured 5 miles offshore of Kona to water that was 5,000-7,500 feet deep and drifted aimlessly around to witness the largest animal migration on the planet that occurs every night! This is known ...
Muck Diving the Murky Waters of Kawaihae, Hawaii for Macro Critters
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In my perpetual quest for finding unusual, exotic or new critters, I decided to jump into the murkiest and muckiest area of Kawaihae I could find. And it paid off! The Bermudella pellucida sea slug (nudibranch) species we found was another new sighting for Big Island and the Phyllodesmium poindimiei species was new to us. This site definitely had a strong creepy and eerie feel to it, but there ...
The Mimic Octopus ~ imitating lionfish & sea snake + swimming like a flatfish! Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Back diving off Lembeh Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, our dive guide found several mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) for us. These cephalopods are known to "mimic" or impersonate other animals to either evade predators or being stealthy while hunting for prey. In addition to color changing via chromatophores, the mimic octopus can also change its shape and position its arms to resemble...
The Wonder of the WONDERPUS octopus! Wunderpus photogenicus -Lembeh, Indonesia
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Continuing on with the Lembeh, Indonesia dive critter finds, I present to you the Wunderpus!! Wunderpus photogenicus. We saw three different wunderpus animals, two during the day and the larger one at night along the reef. We must have been on our best behavior, because these animals are known to be shy and typically disappear into small sand burrows when approached. We were lucky enough to get...
Not A Typical Hawaii Dive! Seahorse Comes Out of the Murky Waters
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Always on the quest for nudibranchs and other joyful sea creatures, my buddy and I jumped in some extra murky waters to see what treasures we could find. Descending through the thick green slime haze we came upon some old tree branches that were very creepy and eerie to say the least! Low and behold, an endemic species of seahorse makes its way over to us. I am surprised anything could live in ...
Short-Arm Sand Octopus Feeding on Mysid Shrimp at Night
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On a recent night dive, I was slowly cruising over the sand flat and was able to approach this short-arm sand octopus (Amphioctopus arenicola) feeding on the mysid shrimp that come out at night. This octopus species is only known from Hawaii, making it an endemic species. The mysid shrimp are also known as the "swarmmies" because they often swarm divers lights by the thousands during night dive...
Manta Ray Night Snorkeling ~ Kona, Hawaii ~ Kona Snorkel Trips 2024
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It's not often I go on a snorkeling excursion trip, but the Manta Ray Night snorkeling trip is the #1 thing to do on Hawaii Island, so with family visiting we hopped on a boat and cruised up to Makako Bay, right in front of the Kona airport. This was a stellar night viewing manta rays from the surface. So much feeding behavior and all the barrel rolls, loops, and swirls kept our heads on a swiv...
Pilot Whales in Kona, Hawaii - June 2024 - Blackfish Oceanic Dolphins
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Venturing offshore into the deep blue waters off the Kona Coast of Hawaii, we spotted a pod of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). This group was very chill and allowed us to float on the surface as they swam beneath us. Per usual they had an oceanic whitetip shark following them in case any scraps of food got left behind. Short-finned pilot whales are one of the five "black...
Paddle - Dive Day to 3 Room Cave dive site in South Kona, Hawaii - Sharks, Lobsters, Nudibranchs...
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Time to load up the paddleboards again and make our way to a remote dive site in South Kona. This time we ventured out to a site call "3 Room Cave" which is an extensive cave system formed from previous lava flows that formed multiple lava tubes and chamber rooms. Do not dive beyond your comfort, training, and experience! There used to be guidelines penetrating into the cave, they are no longer...
Bamboo Shark ~ And, it briefly walks!
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Back in Lembeh, Inodnesia I was fortunate enough to have my dive guide spot this juvenile brown-banded bamboo shark. This shark belongs to the family Hemiscylliidae and are commonly called epaulette, carpet, or bamboo sharks and are known as the "walking sharks" and you can see a brief walking stink as the shark repositions itself on the mesh debris that it is resting on. Music from Artlist, li...
Diving Weekend in Monterey Bay, California - Point Lobos / Whalers Cove / Wharf / Beach Hopper Boat
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I did my very first cold-water dives in Monterey, California in the fall of 2023. It was quite a steep learning curve getting used to the bulkiness of all the extra exposure protection gear you have to wear for cold water diving! But my trusty friends took good care of me and showed me some incredible sights around Monterey. We dove a late afternoon, turned to dusk, dive at the wharf, then had ...
Blue Ring Octopus - North Sulawesi Island, Lembeh, Indonesia
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Back in Lembeh, Indonesia in 2023, I had the good fortune of observing several blue-ringed octopuses. There were incredible to watch when flashing their colors to warn that they have deadly venom called tetrodotoxin. No touchy touch! Music from Artlist, license # 749789 Song: Poison Message by Man with Roses
Group of 7 Spotted Eagle Rays at Mahukona shore dive
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Made the trek up north to shore dive Mahukona along the Kohala Coast and was lucky enough to see this group of 7 spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) out over the sand channel. With a little kicking (okay, A LOT of kicking!) to catch up to them, I was able to fly over the group. Music from Artlist, license # 749789 Song: I Can Learn to Fly by Ge Filter Fish
Coleman Shrimp on Fire Urchin Symbiosis Living
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Coleman Shrimp on Fire Urchin Symbiosis Living
Cuttlefish of Lembeh, Indonesia (Flamboyant, Broadclub, Crinoid, Golden, Needle, Dwarf)
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Cuttlefish of Lembeh, Indonesia (Flamboyant, Broadclub, Crinoid, Golden, Needle, Dwarf)
Snorkeling in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park @ Remote Backcountry Site - Keauhou Bay, Healthy Coral
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Snorkeling in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park @ Remote Backcountry Site - Keauhou Bay, Healthy Coral
Mandarin Fish Mating Dance (Synchiropus splendidus) - Spawning on a Night Dive - Lembeh, Indonesia
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Mandarin Fish Mating Dance (Synchiropus splendidus) - Spawning on a Night Dive - Lembeh, Indonesia
Octopus Fighting Showing Signs of Aggressive Behavior - Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea)
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Octopus Fighting Showing Signs of Aggressive Behavior - Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea)
Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) walking, running, and carrying shells - Lembeh, Indonesia
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Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) walking, running, and carrying shells - Lembeh, Indonesia
Aggregation of Gray Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) - Kona, Hawaii - Baby Grey Sharks!!
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Aggregation of Gray Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) - Kona, Hawaii - Baby Grey Sharks!!
Tide Pool in Kona, Hawaii - Cymbal Bubble Shell - Lamprohaminoea cymbalum Sea Slug
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Tide Pool in Kona, Hawaii - Cymbal Bubble Shell - Lamprohaminoea cymbalum Sea Slug
Healthy Antler Coral with 20+ Different Reef Fish Species - Kona, Hawaii 2023 - Pocillopora eydouxi
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Healthy Antler Coral with 20 Different Reef Fish Species - Kona, Hawaii 2023 - Pocillopora eydouxi
Rainbow Nudibranch (Dendronotus iris) feeding on Tube Anemone - Monterey, California November 2023
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Rainbow Nudibranch (Dendronotus iris) feeding on Tube Anemone - Monterey, California November 2023
Scuba Diving Big Island, Hawaii with Kohala Divers ~ Holoholo
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Scuba Diving Big Island, Hawaii with Kohala Divers ~ Holoholo
Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii - Rare Critters While Muck Diving
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Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii - Rare Critters While Muck Diving
A NEW nudibranch species discovery!! Welcome to the world, sea slug Unidentia sp. #1
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A NEW nudibranch species discovery!! Welcome to the world, sea slug Unidentia sp. #1
Long Arm & Short Arm Sand Octopuses - Cephalopod Night!
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Long Arm & Short Arm Sand Octopuses - Cephalopod Night!
Diving with Very Chatty Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins ~ Listen to the dolphin sounds!
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Diving with Very Chatty Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins ~ Listen to the dolphin sounds!
Super fascinating animals and stunning footage! Thank you for making this!
Мой бывший муж работал в новоросий сен в дельфинарии и я бывала там но только бывала и это редкие моменты была молодой и интересы были другие а сейчас все далеко и время ушло увы......... ..
Great videography. You did a nice job staying on the octopus in the current!
My favorite is the Venus girdle.
Beautiful videography! Very thought provoking. Are the colors on some of the creatures iridescence or light?
Thank you! The colors are from bioluminescence, so the creatures can make that lightshow via a chemical reaction inside their body
@@shoredivingalongthekonacoa6450 Thanks for writing back. I've been on night dives with lots of "bugs" in the water, but never seen any bioluminescence. It must be really fascinating. If you feel inclined to make a "how it's done" video of your videography, you'd get at least one view and like. :-)
@@tcoiler The rainbow colors on the ctenophore comb rows are iridescence. But many species can also be bioluminescent.
@@Norwyn Thanks!
Et si on pense à la mer.amitiés viviane 🌊🌊🌊🌊🐬🐬🐬🐬
I love how they can change colors.
I love everything about them! The coolest cephalopod out there 🙂
Non mangiatori vi prego
Goodness! It's so cute, it hurts my eyes ❤
This is awesome!
Awesome capture on film
Pretty cool!!! Where was this???
Nice find. Thanks for bringing us along
Thanks for joining!
nice
Great footage, thank you🤿👍
God's perfect creation ❤ Beautiful creatures SO nice to watch this, thank you
You are so beautiful thank you for showing us how beautiful you are🐙🐙❤😊🥰💜💙💚❤
My pleasure!
So the dolphins all bounced when the shark came through??? Was hoping for a stand your ground situation or maybe they make peace or something
The spinner dolphins and tiger sharks make peace ☮ and it's not uncommon to see both species in the same area at the same time.
Кто нам может объяснить Откуда море и дельфины? Кто же им начало дал, Такую мудрость показал? Сомнений нет, все это-Бог! Таких животных сделать смог! Ему и честь, и похвала Прославим нашего Творца!!
Спасибо за восхитительное зрелище, трогающее до глубины души! Дельфины очень умные, любящие людей и поддающиеся дрессировке. Интересно, что дельфины проводят много времени в игре и общении друг с другом. Например, однажды можно было увидеть, как дельфин в море, гордо демонстрирует на спинном плавнике несколько водорослей. Гид объяснил, что морские водоросли - любимые игрушки дельфинов. Дельфин нанизывает их на свой плавник или клюв и может долго играть ими. Наигравшись вдоволь со своей игрушкой, дельфин передает ее другому. Как много мы еще не знаем о дельфинах. Может быть, когда-то нам удастся полностью понять их - как они думают и что они думают о нас. Испытала глубокое уважения к этим существам, и благоговение перед их Создателем! «Тебе, Господь, наш сильный Бог, по праву принадлежит слава и честь, потому что ты всё создал, по твоей воле всё стало существовать и было создано».(Откровение 4:11).
Yes, the dolphins still play the leaf game, where they "pick up" a leaf that is floating in the water with their pectoral fin and carry it around. When they are done, they pass it along to another dol-friend. Amazing to watch them!
Hey it’s Bryce, we miss you! That shirk looked very angry that he had a hook stuck in his mouth.
Hi Bryce!!! That shark was definitely not having a good day, that hook must hurt like crazy, poor thing. Hope you are doing well, I miss you all!
очень красивое, я бы сказала прелестное видео)) спасибо
Excellent visual production and video editing. So beautiful, sweet and smooth. Much inspired and talented. A real peaceful and relaxing pleasure to watch. Full of poetry and spirit. Good for the mind and the eyes. Fabulous filming. Big big big like for this fantastic perform and brighting sharing. Splendid and luminous.
Very impressive video and excellent under water photography congratulations 👌👌 and
Beautiful animals
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Great video. Thanks
Why so fast?
Wow! The last shot is awesome to show the size of the shark. It is so small 😮
How lucky to witness such large pods of dolphins ❤ can I know the five spot and what dive company did you dive with. Thanks
This was a shore dive off Honokohau Harbor.
Planning on doing this. I have a few questions: 1) I saw you guys trapped some prawns, did you bring the prawn trap, or was it already there? And how did it taste like? 2) I am assuming nobody goes there often as it is remote, were you the only ones camping when you stayed? 3) Did it rain at all when you were there? I saw you had a tarp over your hammock. 4) Mosquitos at night? Can you make your bon fire?
Aloha, I actually did another backpacking trip in April 2024 to Waimanu Valley. So here is the up to date info. 1. the prawn trip used to be there, but I did not see it last month, I'd bring your own just in case. 2. Last month there were 4 others on our first night, and then a large group (~10 people) up on a Saturday night. If you want the place to yourself go mid-week. Yes, its the windward side of the island, always plan for rain! Mosquitos are not a problem at the campsite, but are prevalent at the drinking water source waterfall. Yes, each campsite has a campfire area. You need a permit to camp and figure out logistics of how to get down into Waipio Valley. Good luck, happy trails!
What site did you find these at. Did you find it in the paddle plants?
There's several sites in Kona with these paddle plants!
cool sharks
Marvelous and magnificent rays
So nice footage. 🐬
Very awesome octopus
Great dolphins
Nice vlog.❤Thanks for sharing dear friend.😍❤
Wow !! Great photography. Incredible creatures, if only we knew what they were saying ....
You are intruding the space, time to leave
What camera setup are you using?
Winona:🐬🐬🎶🎶🎶🐬🚀 Tubb:🐸🐸🐆🐆🐆🐅🐅 Can you please share my beach ball?
This is cool!
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Amazing!
Great stuff!
What a dream to be able to swim among the Dolphins! Thank you
Beautiful! Thanks for the remarkable footage!
Any recommendatoins on the best dive companies to go with on the Big Island? I'm planning a trip in May, thanks!
Aloha! For Kona side, most locals prefer Kona Honu Divers, Aquatic Life Divers, or Pacific Rim. That being said, all of the charter companies are pretty highly rated and should give you a good experience. The manta ray night dive and the blackwater dives are a must do while on island - truly unique experiences! Hope you have a great trip!
I live in Hilo now. Did you dive all around the island? I’ve only found one species of nudibranch there? Recommended entry and route to follow?
@@MrNicholaslarghiyes, I dive all over the Big Island. If I can get to the waters edge, I’m thinking about how to get in and out with dive gear on! For this Coconut Island dive, we hopped in off the rocks at the northern tip and set a compass heading going towards the rocky outcropping. Happy exploring!
INCREDIBLE! Max depth?
The Honokohau Harbor dive site maxes out at about 105-110’. But this video was shot mostly in the 20-80’ range