Marine Life of Kona, Hawaii

This is a growing section of our website on what we normally see in Kona with pictures as they are available (if you have a good picture of an animal that you don't see portrayed here, and you want to contribute to this site, please e-mail it to us).

This just a sampling, not a comprehensive list of all Hawaiian marine life!! Click on the links below to learn more about a particular creature. We will be adding links to descriptive pages on a regular basis, so check back once in a while!

Whales

• Humpback Whales (Endangered Species)
• Pilot Whales
• Sperm Whales

Dolphins

• Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
• Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins
• Spotted Dolphins

Rays

• Manta Rays
• Eagle Rays
• Sting Rays

Sharks

• Hammerhead Sharks
• Whalesharks
• White Tip Reef Sharks

Turtles

• Pacific Green Sea Turtle
• Hawksbill Turtle
• Loggerhead Turtle
• Leatherback Turtle

Eels

• Morays
• Snake Eels and Worm Eels

Octopus

Reef Fish

Flatworms & Bristle Worms

Mollusks

• Snails
• Sea Slugs / Nudibranchs

Crustaceans

• Lobsters
• Crabs
• Shrimps