Nene (Branta sandvicensis) endemic Hawaiian goose, Haleakala National Park, Maui Island, Hawaii, United States of America, North America

Hawaiian whitespotted toby (Canthigaster jactator), endemic, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Endemic and endangered Nene bird (Hawaiian goose) (Branta sandwicensis), Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

'Ama'uma'u fern fiddlehead (Sadleria cyatheoides); endemic to Hawaii.

Hawaiian reef lobster, endemic, Enoplometopus occidentalis, Portlock, Oahu, Hawaii (N. Pacific)

'Ama'uma'u fern frond; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Island of Hawaii.

Nene or Hawaiian Goose; Kulanaokuaiki Campground, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Island of Hawaii.

Close-up of a Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) on the beach; Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

A School Of Hawaiian Dascyllus (Dascyllus Albisella), A Hawaiian Endemic Fish, Over A Bleached Antler Coral (Pocillopora Eydouxi) Off The Kona Coast, Kona, Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States Of America

Hawaii, Underwater encounters with Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi), endemic and endangered, are few and far between.

While a Hawaii Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) searches for parasites in its mouth, a Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer. This par

Milletseed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus) feeding on plankton off Ni'ihau Island near Kauai, Hawaii, USA during the spring. This fish species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America

Endemic Hawaiian Saddle Wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey) approach to clean a Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) of parasites at a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA. This particular female manta with a missing

A Reef Manta Ray (Mobula (formerly Manta) alfredi) hovers over a reef cleaning station off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA. This particular female manta with a missing left cephalic lobe has been observed by divers and snorkelers at Kona since

The endemic Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) is taking a close look for parasites on this Crocodile Needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus), Hawaii, United States of America

This Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, is rubbing it's chin on it's shoulder, Hawaii, United States of America

This Short Armed Sand Octopus (Amphioctopus arenicola) has selected a beer bottle to live in. They are normally found in a small hole on a sandy bottom, not far from a reef and is endemic, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Hawaii, Yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis) and an endemic Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) taking a close look in it's mouth.

Group of tourists at Kilauea Lighthouse under blue sky. Nene (Branta sandvicensis), or Hawaiian goose, is in the foreground, Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America

Encounters with Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) (endemic and endangered) are few and far between. Here a monk seal shares a patch of sand with a Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also an endangered species, off Maui, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Hawaii, Maui, A reef manta ray, (Manta alfredi) cruises over the shallows off Ukumehame.

A close look into the eyes of a Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, Philippines

A Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, makes it’s way from the beach back into the Pacific Ocean, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Milletseed Butterflyfish (Chaetodon citrinellus) in a tight school off Kauai, Hawaii, during the spring, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America

School Hawaiian squirrelfish (Sargocentron xantherythrum) endemic, many close-up A84C

Hawaiian lobster, front view (Enoplometopus occidentalis)

Hawaii, Underwater encounters with Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi), endemic and endangered, are few and far between.

Hawaii, Maui, Schooling Bluestripe Snapper, (Lutjanus kasmira) and a diver.

Hawaii, Molokai, Three Hawaiian Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) wading in a pond.

This Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi), endemic and endangered, is making her way off Kepuhi Beach, on Molokai's West end, Kaluakoi, Molokai, Hawaii, United States of America