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HAWAIIAN             ISLANDS           REEF           people have  asked  for a picture of the
            CREATURES FISH ID CARD                                whole island chain like this that I simply
                                                                  had to make it. The fish shown include
            Franko's Hawaiian Islands Reef Creatures
            Guide Side 1 is alike the other fish cards            over 80 species including a dozen or so
            of the Hawaiian Islands in Franko's                   that are found nowhere else on earth. The

            repertoire except that rather than depicting          Hawaiian  fish shown are selected from
            an  individual  island  it  shows  the  whole         about 435 species that exist in Hawaii and
            island chain in a mini map.  The  eight               are    based     on     Franko's     personal
            islands of Kauai Oahu Maui Hawaii Lanai               exploration. The colors and the means of
            Molokai Niihau and Kahoolawe string out               showing them  are  based on personal

            across the deep Pacific like jewels. One              observation. The naming of the fish in
            can envision the island chain being                   Hawaiian as well as English is helped by
            formed island-by-island over multiple-                the experts at the Maui Ocean Center, The
            millions  of years as they arc across the             Pacific Whale Foundation Hanauma Bay
            middle of the North Pacific Ocean. A few              Rangers,  The Waikiki Aquarium and
            of Franko's favorite snorkeling spots are             Local Knowledge. The fish card measure

            shown near the islands as well.  They                 (H x L) 6" x 9" (15.24cm x 22.9cm), is
                                                                  printed on laminated plastic so that it is
            include the likes of Hanauma  Bay on
            Oahu to  Kealakekua on the  Big Island.               stiff, shiny and waterproof. It has a hole
            The map is a taken from Franko's Map of               for a lanyard, so you can actually take it
            Hawaii The Big Island which also shows                diving or snorkeling. Card makes a great
            all of the main Hawaiian Islands. The                 gift idea.

            ocean blue has humpback whales spinner                HAWAIIAN ISLAND MINI-FISH ID
            dolphins  and  a  Hawaiian  monk  seal                CARD
            depicted on the blue ocean. The State of              Sides 1 and 2 show the wonderful reef life
            Hawaii's main towns are shown and if you              of the Hawaiian Islands. Even though
            look  really close you might even notice              there are  seven other  fish cards
            the roads. Hawaii visitors to any island are          representing the individual islands of

            likely to go snorkeling. This is possibly             Hawaii and the State of Hawaii as a
            Hawaii's number one activity. This little             whole, it just seemed like a good idea to
            map is representative of The State of                 make a tiny, handy fish card that could fit
            Hawaii unequaled beauty both land and at              right  in your pocket. Just like the other
            sea. Side 2 shows the wonderful reef life             mini-map fish cards, the fish  shown

            of the Hawaiian Islands. Even though                  include over 80 species, including a dozen
            there are six other fish cards representing           or so that are found nowhere else on earth.
            the individual islands of Hawaii so many
                                                                  The  Hawaiian fish shown are selected
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