Humuhumunukunukuapua’a
Posted: 18 April, 2012 Filed under: Ecosystem, Oceans, Organism, Sight, Swim, Underwater, Water | Tags: exploration, Fish, Graffiti, Hawai'i, Maui, National Geographic, Pacific, Snorkel, Street art, USA Leave a comment »
I’m recently back from a trip to Maui, Hawai’i. While there I was lucky enough to go underwater exploring with Emily Schell from National Geographic. I did not have my contact lenses and so my vision wasn’t as good as it could have been, but it was awesome to check out so many fish. By far I loved seeing the curious Humuhumunukunukuapua’a, the state fish of Hawai’i, the most. I didn’t snap a picture of the triggerfish on our snorkeling trip, but I spotted this one swimming through Honolulu a few days later. Cool fish, aye?
If you’re wondering how to pronounce Humuhumunukunukuapua’a then this culturally enlightening (?) article from the Daily Mail (!?) will give you a decent lesson.
