Hawaiian charismatic megafauna

Animals considered to be "charismatic megafauna" other than fishes (please see my other Aloha galleries for Hawaiian fishes) that were photographed above and under water in the the Hawaiian islands

Green Turtle
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) positioned near the the colorful wall of a lava tube encrusted with various life forms
Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Maui Maui County Maui dive site Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Red Hill Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere chordate honu in situ lava tube naturalworld sea turtle underwater winter
A Whale's tail
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) slips below the surface at Maui not far from onlookers.
Balaenopteridae Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Hawaii Infraorder Cetacea Maui Maui County Megaptera novaeangliae Mysticeti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata United States Vertebrate chordate eventoed ungulate humpback whale mammal topside
Scars on the back of a Pilot Whale
Scars on the back of a Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the Kona Coast, the Big Island of Hawaii
Big Island Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Globicephala macrorhynchus Hawaii Infraorder Cetacea Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata ShortFinned Pilot Whale The Big Island United States Vertebrate charismatic megafauna chordate eventoed ungulate mammal pilot whale scuba
Pilot whale passing a sports fishing vessel
Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) passing a sports fishing vessel cruising the opposite direction off the Kona Coast, the Big Island of Hawaii.
Big Island Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Globicephala macrorhynchus Hawaii Infraorder Cetacea Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata ShortFinned Pilot Whale The Big Island United States Vertebrate charismatic megafauna chordate eventoed ungulate mammal pilot whale
Close-up underwater view of a Green Turtle
Close-up underwater view of a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) off Kauai Island, Hawaii.
Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Cryptodira Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kauai Island Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira Testudinata Testudines United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle resting on a sandy bottom
Close-up underwater view of a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) off Kauai Island, Hawaii.
Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kauai Island Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Spring Suborder Cryptodira United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
A Green Turtle swims by
A Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) swims by a diver near Kauai Island, Hawaii.
Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kauai Island Kauai dive site Sheraton Caverns Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal rising to the surface to catch a breath
Looking up at an endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) rising to the surface to catch a breath near Pyramid Point located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Clade Pinnipedia Class Mammalia Endangered EN conservation status Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kaʻula Neomonachus schauinslandi Ni'ihau Island Order Carnivora Phocidea Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Caniformia United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate in situ mammal monk seal naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal on submarine lava rock
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) scratching its back on the lava rock that is the submarine base of Pyramid Point located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Clade Pinnipedia Class Mammalia Endangered EN conservation status Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kaʻula Neomonachus schauinslandi Ni'ihau Island Order Carnivora Phocidea Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Caniformia United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate in situ mammal monk seal naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) posing on the lava rock that is the submarine base of Pyramid Point of Lehua Rock located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Clade Pinnipedia Class Mammalia Endangered EN conservation status Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kaʻula Neomonachus schauinslandi Ni'ihau Island Order Carnivora Phocidea Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Spring Suborder Caniformia United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate in situ mammal monk seal naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal on submarine lava rock
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) scratching its back on the lava rock that is the submarine base of Pyramid Point located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Clade Pinnipedia Class Mammalia Endangered EN conservation status Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kaʻula Neomonachus schauinslandi Ni'ihau Island Order Carnivora Phocidea Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Caniformia United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate in situ mammal monk seal naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal posing on lava rock
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) posing on the lava rock that is the submarine base of Pyramid Point located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Clade Pinnipedia Class Mammalia Endangered EN conservation status Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kaʻula Neomonachus schauinslandi Ni'ihau Island Order Carnivora Phocidea Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Caniformia United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate in situ mammal monk seal naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) posing on the lava rock that is the submarine base of Pyramid Point of Lehua Rock located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii, USA during the spring.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Clade Pinnipedia Class Mammalia Endangered EN conservation status Hawaii Hawaiian Monk Seal IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kaʻula Neomonachus schauinslandi Ni'ihau Island Order Carnivora Phocidea Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Spring Suborder Caniformia United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate in situ mammal monk seal naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Diving Green Turtle
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) diving after having breathed on the water's surface near Hawaii Island photographed while snorkeling.
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle catching a breath of air
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) catching a breath of air was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle going to the surface to catch a breath of air
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) going to the surface to catch a breath of air was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle going to the surface to catch a breath of air
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) going to the surface to catch a breath of air was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Diving Green Turtle
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) diving after having breathed on the surface near Hawaii Island photographed while snorkeling.
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle going to the surface to catch a breath of air
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) going to the surface to catch a breath of air photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle going to the surface to catch a breath of air
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) going to the surface to catch a breath of air was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle catching a breath of air
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) catching a breath of air was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkleing the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtles searching for food
A pair of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkleing the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle searches for food
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) searching for food was photographed while snorkeling the Kona coast of Hawaii Island
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Diving Green Turtle
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) diving after having breathed surface offshore of The Big Island, Hawaii Island, USA.
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Green Turtle gliding below the surface
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) gliding below the surface near Hawaii Island photographed while scuba diving.
Big Island Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Chordata Class Reptilia Endangered EN conservation status Green Sea Turtle Green Turtle Hawaii Hawaii Island IUCN Red List IUCN Red List species at a very high risk of extinction in the wild Intrenational Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species Kona Order Chelonii Order Testudines Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Suborder Cryptodira The Big Island United States Vertebrate World Conservation Union IUCN biosphere chordate honu in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving sea turtle underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Spinner Dolphins catching a breath
Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) catching a breath on the surface of the Kona Coast, Hawaii Island.
Big Island Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Hawaii Hawaii Island Infraorder Cetacea KailuaKona Kona Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris The Big Island United States Vertebrate charismatic megafauna chordate eventoed ungulate mammal scuba scuba diving topside
Spinner Dolphin spinning
Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) spinning in front of a dolphin watching boat also being observed by those onshore in and near vehicles
Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Infraorder Cetacea Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata Spinner Dolphin Spring Stenella longirostris Vertebrate chordate dolphin watching boat eventoed ungulate mammal topside
Spinner dolphins in front of a boat
Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) in front of a boat off the Kona coast, Hawaii Island.
Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Infraorder Cetacea Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata Spinner Dolphin Spring Stenella longirostris Vertebrate chordate dolphin watching boat eventoed ungulate mammal topside
Spinner dolphins surfacing
Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) need to surface in order to breathe.
Big Island Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Hawaii Hawaii Island Infraorder Cetacea Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata Spinner Dolphin Spring Stenella longirostris The Big Island United States Vertebrate charismatic megafauna chordate eventoed ungulate mammal scuba scuba diving topside
Bottlenose Dolphin
Two Bottlenose Dolphin (tursiops truncatus) swim by along the Kona coast, Hawaii Island.
Bottlenose Dolphin Chordata Clade Eutheria Class Mammalia Delphinidae Infraorder Cetacea Odontoceti Order Artiodactyla Phylum Chordata Seacam underwater housing Spring Tursiops truncatus Vertebrate biosphere charismatic megafauna chordate eventoed ungulate in situ mammal naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography

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