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KAUAI REEF CREATURES ID Hawaiian fish shown are selected from
CARD
Side 1 shows a mini-map of Kauai with a
few of its best diving and snorkeling spots
located. The map is a scaled-down version
of Franko's Map of Kauai, showing the
island greenery and the beautiful
surrounding Pacific Ocean. The ocean has
humpback whales, spinner dolphins and
Hawaiian monk seals, and thus they are
depicted on the map. Kauai's main towns
and its highways can be seen. Below the
beautiful mini-map is a fabulous photo of
Kauai's incredible scenery - it is a
helicopter view of the Na Pali Coast.
There is nowhere else on earth that
surpasses this view. Franko just had to put
it on the fish card to represent the truly
fabulous Kauai.
Side 2 shows the wonderful reef life of
Kauai. Kauai has such great snorkeling
and scuba diving that it must have its own
quality fish card. This is it! This picture of
Kauai's fish is the result of personal
inspiration, as Franko has snorkeled and
scuba dived all around Kauai. The fish
card measure (H x L) 5.5" x 8.5" (14cm x
21.6cm), is printed on laminated plastic so
that it is stiff, shiny and waterproof. It has
a hole for a lanyard, so you can actually
take it diving or snorkeling. The reef
creatures depicted on these cards are taken
from Franko's own artwork on his Map of
Kauai. The fish shown include over 80
species, including a dozen or so that are
found nowhere else on earth. The
about 435 species that exist in Hawaii, and
are based on Franko's personal
exploration. The colors and the means of
showing them are based on personal
observation. The naming of the fish in
Hawaiian as well as English is helped by
the experts at the Maui Ocean Center, The
Pacific Whale Foundation, Hanauma Bay
rangers, The Waikiki Aquarium, and local
knowledge. Franko's favorites are the
Humuhumu Nukunuku Apua'a, Hawaii's
State Fish (of course), the little raccoon
butterfly fish, the trumpet fish, and the
white spotted eagle ray. Well, actually
Franko likes the cleaner wrasse, the
Hawaiian turkey fish and the saddle
wrasse. He guesses he could keep going
on this list, because he likes them all! Note
that the card is sized just right for 3-ring
binder-type dive logs. Divers who keep
dive log booklets can put this card into
their log book to keep track of where
they've been, plus what species of fish
they've seen. Card makes a great gift idea.