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FRANKO’S HAWAII BIG ISLAND creatures depicted on these cards are taken
FISH ID CARD from my own artwork on Franko’s Map of
Hawaii, The Big Island. A few creatures
Side 1 shows a mini-map of Hawaii, The have been added or edited since the first
Big Island with a few of it’s best diving edition. The fish shown include over 80
and snorkeling spots located. The map is species, including a dozen or so that are
a scaled-down version of Franko’s Map of found nowhere else on earth. The
Hawaii, showing the island greenery and Hawaiian fish shown are selected from
magnificent volcanoes and the beautiful about 435 species that exist in Hawaii, and
surrounding Pacific Ocean. The ocean are based on Franko’s personal
has humpback whales, spinner dolphins exploration. The colors and the means of
and Hawaiian monk seals, and thus they showing them are based on personal
are depicted on the blue ocean. Hawaii’s observation. The naming of the fish in
main towns, such as Kailua-Kona and Hawaiian as well as English is helped by
Hilo, and it’s highways can be seen. On the experts at the Maui Ocean Center, The
the mini-map are two fabulous photos, Pacific Whale Foundation, Hanauma Bay
one showing the cutest green sea turtle, rangers, The Waikiki Aquarium, and local
and the other showing Franko’s wife knowledge. My favorite is the
Cindy, as she floats in crystal clear Humuhumu Nukunuku Apua’a, Hawaii’s
Hawaiian waters above a school of yellow State Fish. What is your favorite? I also
millet seed butterflyfish. This is love the giant manta rays that grace the
representative of Hawaii’s unbelievable reefs, mostly at night. One of my favorite
snorkeling opportunities. The Big Island dives of all time was a night dive to watch
is fantastic for all levels of snorkelers or the manta rays soaring gracefully through
scuba divers. the waters feeding on plankton which
were drawn to our night-diving lights.
Side 2 shows the wonderful reef life of
Hawaii, The Big Island. Hawaii has such
great snorkeling and scuba diving that it
must have it’s own quality fish card. This
picture of Hawaii’s fish is the result of
personal exploration and inspiration, as
Franko has snorkeled and scuba dived all
around Hawaii. The fish card, which
measure 6" x 9", is printed on plastic and
then laminated so that it is stiff, shiny and
waterproof. It has a hole for a lanyard, so
you can actually take it diving or
snorkeling. I’ve used a thick rubber band
as an effective lanyard for mine. The reef
