Disturbing truth makes seafood unappealing
Many people think that marine animals’ sole purpose in existing is to feed us. Not so. Their roles in ocean ecosystems far outweigh our need to eat them. Read more
Latest Stories by Susan Scott
Nightmare on kid’s feet is critters’ big moment
Bloody attack! Mysterious sea creatures! A taste for human flesh! Unstoppable bleeding … And so went the sensational terms describing an injury sustained by a 16-year-old Australian boy last month. Read more
Eagle ray finds a way to soar on minus snout
Last week reader Pat Goding sent several photos of a spotted eagle ray with its snout missing. Part of what looks like a hook protrudes from the ray’s mouth below, and another metal piece sticks up, below the eyes, like a protruding tooth. Read more
Grotesque acorn worm helps clean sand in sea
An acorn worm’s skin is so thin that when it’s full of sand, which is nearly always, the creature bursts open if you pick it up. Read more
Asia market far extends American eel’s journey
I thought I knew my eels, but a recent news item in this newspaper, about a species called the American eel, left me blank. Read more
That golden time of year has arrived on kolea wings
Writing in all caps with multiple exclamation marks is the text equivalent of shouting. But those punctuation points and uppercase letters have their moments, and here’s one: OUR KOLEA ARE BACK!!! Read more
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People love turtles; it’s pretty easy to see why
What is it about sea turtles that touches so many of us so deeply? Read more
Pulsating pyrosome lights up dive in Galapagos
Pyrosomes have been in the news this summer because masses of them are, for the first time, showing up along North America’s northwestern coast. Read more
Albatross killings at Kaena Point were slaughters of innocents
The Kaena Point incident is a stark contrast to the aloha spirit we enjoy in Hawaii, but the sentencing is done and it’s time to move on. Read more
Snorklers see red with slate pencil sea urchins
The outer reef in this North Shore area takes a beating from the surf every winter, and is therefore riddled with cracks and crevices. Read more
Turbulent waters draw crowd of sea cucumbers
Two weeks ago I picked up a flu bug that knocked me sideways. Aching muscles and violent coughing kept me down for days. Then one morning last week, I had enough. Sick or not, I had to get in the water. Read more
Peculiarity above water in Australia also amazes
I’ve been home from Australia nearly a week, and I’m still smiling over some of the comments locals there made about Hawaii. Read more
Sailing trips in great reef marine park never get old
For the last three years, as often as our work allows, Craig and I have been sailing our 37-foot ketch, Honu, in the stretch of water between the Queensland coast and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Read more
Ocean ‘jewels’ encompass life stories of amazing snails
The combination of afternoon low tides and Cyclone Debbie’s recent stirring up of the ocean floor has sparked a new passion in me: snails. Read more
Spring tides are perfect for strolling among reef
When sailing among the hundreds of islands in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, there are no activities I would choose over snorkeling or diving. Except during spring tides. Then, with pleasure, I choose walking. Read more
Storm allows closer look at wildlife on reef isle
After voyaging from Pancake Creek to the Gladstone Marina, where we planned to set sail for Heron Island, a gale appeared. Not only did it pack sustained winds of more than 30 mph, the storm front promised to stick around for a week. Read more
Australian snakes keep residents on steady alert
Australia has a national phobia about snakes. Read more
Tetiaroa a fine spot for Obama to pen book
The news that Barack Obama is writing his memoir in Tetiaroa caused excitement at our house. In 2013 we sailed the Honu 40 miles from Tahiti to Tetiaroa, when the luxury hotel hosting the former president was still under construction. Read more
A precious skeleton is found amid many birds
While visiting Molokai last weekend, friends and I went to Moomomi Preserve, a 912-acre coastal area shaped by tradewinds so gusty they sandpapered our legs. It was worth the prickles. Read more
White terns are at home in the trees of Honolulu
Last week I walked into Waikiki with 11 other Oahu residents, zigzagging through tourists, street performers and pamphlet-givers. But we weren’t there to people-watch. We were there to see some of our city’s most charming marine animals: white terns. Read more
White terns turn heads in Waikiki
Last week, I walked into Waikiki with 11 other Oahu residents, zig-zagging through tourists, street performers and pamphlet-givers. But we weren’t there to people-watch. We were there to see some of our city’s most charming marine animals: white terns. Read more
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