Hanauma Bay began life as a volcano that later flooded. I too this pic from its rim.
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Overlooking Hanauma Bay, a little south of Honolulu.
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Looking down into Hanauma Bay on Oahu. It's a flooded volcanic caldera.
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In 2020, humans suddenly vanished from a popular bay in Hawai‘i. What happened next was remarkable | Discover Wildlife A seven-month break from tourism transformed Hawai‘i’s Hanauma Bay into a haven for wildlife, new study reveals.

"A seven-month break from tourism transformed Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay into a haven for wildlife"

www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/... #coralreef #covid19 #ecosystem #hanaumabay #hawaii #hawaiianmonkseal #oahu #overtourism #parrotfish #stupidhumans #stupidpeople #sustainabletourism #tourism

#Hawaii 's #monkseals and #fish at #HanaumaBay seem to like the absence of humans during the #COVID-19 lockdown. Here's some popular press covering this Ocean Sustainability paper from U of H @ Mānoa researchers

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COVID-19 anthropause affects coral reef ecosystems through biophysical changes - npj Ocean Sustainability npj Ocean Sustainability - COVID-19 anthropause affects coral reef ecosystems through biophysical changes

The reduced human activity at #HanaumaBay in #Hawaii during the #COVID-19 lockdown caused "increased water clarity, altered endangered Hawaiian monk seal behavior, and changed reef fish densities and behavior, including the key functional role of herbivore grazing."

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There was never going to be peace.
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Looking down at Hanauma Bay (a partially flooded volcanic crater) from the parking lot.
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Hanauma Bay on the island of #Oahu, one of the best spots to go snorkeling on the island.
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Hanauma Bay on Oahu. Get there early, this place is PACKED by noon.
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I'm at the food counter at Hanauma Bay on Oahu and the wildlife has learned a thing or two...
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#Blue #Photography #Hawaii #HanaumaBay #UnicornFish

Went snorkeling for the first time today. Fish are cool. Also, wild chickens? #HanaumaBay