What is the Giant Trevally?

For the 3 years that I have been here, I have always wondered what that infatuation is with the Giant Trevally or Ulua? I also have always wanted to go on a fishing trip and catch this infamous Ulua! So my question is what is the ulua? And what make it so special?

The Great Trevally (Caranx ignobilis) is one of the main predators of the coastal waters here in Hawaii. It feeds on the smaller reef fish and are most active just after sunset. Some Ulua fisherman customize thier own pole, which ranges from 10 - 15ft. The Giant Trevally can range from 10lbs. to over 190lbs!!! Anything below 10lbs. is called a Papio

One of the main reasons that the Ulua is so charished here is Hawaii is because, "the ulua played an important role in ancient Hawaiian culture and were often fished for food and sport. Still today the ulua are the most prized fish to catch when fishing in Hawaii from shore because of their ability to give a long hard fight."

Here's how to get more info on the Great Trevally!

Pacific Earthquakes

What causes earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean?

In the October 15th earthquake I was standing outside of my appartment and was wonder if this will ever stop or are we going to slide of in the ocean! But Luckly 45 seconds later I found myself hugging my girlfriend wondering what made this earthquake so different than the others.

This earthquake was contibuted to a build up of tention underneath the ocean on the plates underneathe the Big Island. After a long build up of tension the crust finally cracked. Causeing a long rumbleing throughout the island. The aftershocks were caused by the crust trying to settle itself.

"Earthquakes are caused by faulting, a sudden lateral or vertical movement of rock along a ruptured surface!" Earthquakes are very interesting!

Endangered Elephants

How come Elephants are concidered endangered?

I have always loved African Elephants ever since I was 6 and from then on I was always interested in them and their life.

Elephants used to roam the plains of African and the forests of Asia until poachers started to kill elephants for their ivory in exchange for money!

There´s about 600 000 African elephants, and between 30 000 and 50 000 Asian elephants. (Approximately 20% are in captivity) It´s difficult to estimate their numbers exactly. The Africans dropped by 50%, from 1.3 millions to 600 000, between 1979 and 1989, because of poaching. About 70,000 a year were poached during this time. This all started to slow down in 1989 when the Ivory ban was passed.

Here is how to find out about more Endangered Elephants!