October 26, 2017
Evan Pascual
In September 2016, I traveled to Honolulu with Maui Ocean Center to participate in the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest conservation event that brought together conservation exp...
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July 3, 2017
Evan Pascual
Under a sky of fluorescent lights, young corals rest in a trough of seawater. The only sounds are of flowing water and bubbles churning at the surface. But all is calm in this sanctuary known as the A...
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November 9, 2016
Evan Pascual
As we head into the holiday season, many people take the time to appreciate what they have in their lives while looking for ways to help those in need. But what about those little creatures that live ...
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April 7, 2016
Pam Daoust
As hungry humpback whales begin heading north to feast on krill and other delicacies, whale season comes to an end here in Hawaii. But what exactly is krill and how sustainable of a food source is it?...
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November 6, 2015
Pam Daoust
AN ENDEMIC SPECIES FOUND ONLY IN HAWAI’I The Hawaiian squirrelfish is found nowhere else in the world except the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll. It is the only endemic squirrelfish among ro...
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November 5, 2015
Evan Pascual
A CREATIVE, ECO-FRIENDLY COSTUME Isn’t it funny that some of the best costume ideas are only thought of days after Halloween? That wasn’t the case for Mike, a marine naturalist at Maui Ocean Cente...
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October 15, 2015
Maui Ocean Center
CREEPY CRITTER WITH A TOOTHY GRIN WAITS FOR PREY Imagine you are a small shrimp scooting along the shallow sandy bottom when you’re suddenly faced with a broad mouthful of needle-sharp teeth, surrou...
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September 22, 2015
Maui Ocean Center
MEET MOC’S NEW GENERAL MANAGER We’re delighted to introduce to you Tapani Vuori, new General Manager at Maui Ocean Center, The Hawaiian Aquarium. You may recognize him as a familiar face from the ...
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