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		<title>The Best of Both Worlds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a recent visit to the Hawaiian Islands, I had an opportunity to explore the ocean wildlife like never before. Having never taken a diving class, I was apprehensive about the prospect of scuba diving, but snuba diving was the perfect alternative. As its name suggests, snuba is a hybrid of snorkeling and scuba. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ancient Whales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Artwork Courtesy Mike Ogata©
Researchers tell us that fifty million years ago our whales&#8217; ancestors walked on land, ate meat and possibly grasses, and headed into water when volcanoes activity began to take out much of land-based life forms.  It wasn&#8217;t until about thirty million years ago that baleen whales began to evolve.  What an amazing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shimmer &amp; Shine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Courtesy K. Velasquez
&#8220;What is that?&#8221;  The question was being asked by many passengers who were watching the turquoise glow shimmering in the warm tropical sun.  That color was a humpback white pectoral fin reflecting the sun.  We all waited with great anticipation as the animal rose slowly, took air and began to move away, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wind, Waves &amp; Whales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Courtesy K. Velasquez
Today&#8217;s whale watch was very challenging for the boat captain, but the whales never cease to amaze.  Twice mothers with calves approached the boat to check out the curious whale watchers.  Winds were clipping at 30-35 mph, but hardy passengers wearing jackets and secured hats kept cameras in hand as they clung [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flying Babies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Courtesy K. Velasquez
It is peak humpback whale season and mother/calf groups are everywhere you look.  It is truly amazing to witness the population growth researchers talk about.
The calf in this picture was practicing breaching after mother left the water with a tremendous splashdown.  The calf then breached again and again for about 15 minutes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Did All The Tuna Go?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Courtesy Fishbase.org
Bigeye tuna is very much sought out for its flesh texture and flavor.  In Japan it is often served as sashimi.  This tuna family lives in all tropical and subtropical waters, if it is allowed to live, that is.  Since it is quickly being overfished, the IUCN has listed them as VULNERABLE.
The juveniles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Sharks Of Hawaii ~ Sad Reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Courtesy Darren Baker, Fishbase.org
Blue sharks are found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters.  In Hawaii these beautiful sharks can also be seen in near-shore waters as well.  The largest blue shark on record, according to researchers, was 12.6 feet, but they are rumored to reach up to 20 feet.  This length has yet to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bottlenose Or Spinner ~ How Can You Tell?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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We are often asked about porpoise and dolphins when we are out on the water during one of our marine safaris.  First, we do not have porpoise in Hawaiian waters.  Porpoise have very blunt rostrums, short, triangular dorsal fins and their teeth are spade shaped.  In the above photos, the triangular-shaped, dark dorsal fin is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One With Nature ~ Reconnection Is Possible</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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How many times have we heard the saying &#8220;stop and smell the flowers&#8221;?  Often times we get so caught up in our daily lives, routines, emails, textings, and phone calls that we forget to take the time to look around us.  For city dwellers, a simple walk in a park could help one reconnect.  Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ahead Of The Rest ~ Competing Male Humpback Whales</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo Courtesy Katie Grove-Velasquez
Although it is the end of the season, there are still many humpback whales around the Hawaiian islands looking to mate.  This very large male escort traveling next to a lovely female appeared to be very agitated.  There were at least six other males behind him trying to take his place, something [...]]]></description>
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