Scuba Steve, Author at Turtle Snorkeling Oahu ~ Turtles and You

Sea Turtle Camouflage: How Honu Hide In Plain Sight

by Scuba Steve | Jul 1, 2026 | Sea Turtle Facts

Sea Turtle Camouflage: How Honu Hide In Plain Sight At first glance, a big green sea turtle gliding over a bright Hawaiian reef does not seem like it is hiding from anything. It moves slowly, it rests in the open, and it lets snorkelers admire it up close. But nature...

What Is A Turtle Shell Made Of? Bone, Keratin, And A Living Skeleton

by Scuba Steve | Jun 30, 2026 | Sea Turtle Facts

What Is A Turtle Shell Made Of? Bone, Keratin, And A Living Skeleton If you have ever watched a green sea turtle drift over a Hawaiian reef, your eye goes straight to that beautiful shell. It is smooth, patterned, and tough, and it is the feature that makes a turtle a...

Snorkel With Sea Turtles Under Diamond Head And The Waikiki Skyline

by Scuba Steve | Jun 28, 2026 | Sea Turtle Facts

Snorkel With Sea Turtles Under Diamond Head And The Waikiki Skyline Waikiki is one of the most recognized shorelines on earth, with its long golden beach, its curving wall of hotels, and the unmistakable shape of Diamond Head standing guard at the eastern end. Most...

What Is A Group Of Turtles Called? Meet The Bale

by Scuba Steve | Jun 25, 2026 | Sea Turtle Facts

What Is A Group Of Turtles Called? Meet The Bale The English language loves a good collective noun. We say a pack of wolves, a pod of dolphins, and a flock of birds, but some animal groups get far stranger names. There is a murder of crows, a parliament of owls, and a...

Are Sea Turtles Reptiles? What Makes A Honu A Reptile

by Scuba Steve | Jun 23, 2026 | Sea Turtle Facts

Are Sea Turtles Reptiles? What Makes A Honu A Reptile It is one of those questions that sounds simple until you actually stop and think about it. A sea turtle lives in the ocean, swims as smoothly as any fish, and only crawls onto land to lay its eggs. So what kind of...