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December 16th 2012
Published: February 10th 2013
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I had three days of diving on Kauai, between Dec 13 and 16. Including a nightdive on the 16th.

All dives took place on the south coast. The Na Pali Coast was not acessible because of high swells. I went diving with Bubbles Below, a local and great dive company.


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spiny lobstersspiny lobsters
spiny lobsters

lots of these wonderful lobsters in a cave
Splash! there are humpback whales around!Splash! there are humpback whales around!
Splash! there are humpback whales around!

would be too great to be diving with these guys. Unfortunately I was not lucky
banded shrimpbanded shrimp
banded shrimp

these little guys are just beautiful
cleaner shrimps giving me a manicurecleaner shrimps giving me a manicure
cleaner shrimps giving me a manicure

amazing! they really jump on your fingers and start cleaning them!
a green sea turtlea green sea turtle
a green sea turtle

flying past us divers
spotted boxfishspotted boxfish
spotted boxfish

female (all black with white spots)
have you ever looked down the throat of a moray?have you ever looked down the throat of a moray?
have you ever looked down the throat of a moray?

Here you can do that. Look down to her gills and further
spinner dolphins spinner dolphins
spinner dolphins

visiting and passing by
Spouting horn blowholeSpouting horn blowhole
Spouting horn blowhole

near Poipu on the southern coast of Kauai
a turtle, getting cleaneda turtle, getting cleaned
a turtle, getting cleaned

another great divemate
Giant Porcupinefish and a hawaiian cleaner wrasseGiant Porcupinefish and a hawaiian cleaner wrasse
Giant Porcupinefish and a hawaiian cleaner wrasse

these beautiful small cleaner fish are endemic to hawaii
porcupinefish and cleaner wrasseporcupinefish and cleaner wrasse
porcupinefish and cleaner wrasse

here you can see what a difference a flash makes!
can you find the octopus?can you find the octopus?
can you find the octopus?

perfect camouflage!
whitetip reef sharkwhitetip reef shark
whitetip reef shark

hiding in a cave
banded shrimpbanded shrimp
banded shrimp

I just like them


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