{"id":16811,"date":"2016-07-19T08:19:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T12:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=16811"},"modified":"2016-07-19T08:45:35","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T12:45:35","slug":"hawaii-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/hawaii-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The natural world is amazing and varied, and there&#8217;s nothing like seeing parts of it first-hand, but I hope my photos will give you a small taste of that excitement! Every time I&#8217;m lucky enough to travel, it fills me with new inspiration and appreciation for nature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16788\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_me.jpg\" alt=\"June and sea turtle in Hawaii \" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_me.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_me-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Me with a green sea turtle &#8211; an overwhelming dream-come-true experience<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d ever be able to top the thrill of <a href=\"\/blog\/borneo-wildlife\/\">seeing orangutans in their native environment of Borneo<\/a>, but my sea turtle-spotting adventure in Hawaii last month may have just done it!<\/p>\n<p>I took over 3000 photos on this trip and couldn&#8217;t force myself to narrow it down to just a dozen of the best. Instead, I&#8217;ve set up a few themed galleries in this post (scenery, turtles, lizards, misc wildlife) so you can enjoy any subjects that interest you without being bored by the rest \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For a chain of small islands in the middle of the Pacific, Hawaii boasts a surprising diversity of natural environments, from humid tropical rainforests to sunny beaches.\u00a0We managed to cram as much as possible into our 6 short days of vacation: 3 islands, 2 zoos, 1 aquarium, and lots of natural beauty and wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16811 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_hilo.jpg' title=\"Japanese gardens, Hilo (on the Big Island)\" data-rl_title=\"Japanese gardens, Hilo (on the Big Island)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_hilo-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Japanese gardens, Hilo (on the Big Island)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_hilo-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_hilo-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_hilo-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_hilo.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_maui.jpg' title=\"beautiful beaches (Maui)\" data-rl_title=\"beautiful beaches (Maui)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_maui-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"beautiful beaches (Maui)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_maui-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_maui-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_maui-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_maui.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_oahu.jpg' title=\"spectacular mountains (Oahu)\" data-rl_title=\"spectacular mountains (Oahu)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_oahu-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"spectacular mountains (Oahu)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_oahu-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_oahu-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_oahu-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_oahu.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I absolutely <a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;keyword=turtle\">love green sea turtles<\/a> (&#8216;honu&#8217; in Hawaiian). I thought my only chances to see wild sea turtles would be during egg-laying or hatching, but green sea turtles in Hawaii exhibit a special behaviour called &#8216;basking&#8217; &#8211; emerging from the sea to lie on the beach. (As sea turtles are endangered,\u00a0Hawaiian law prohibits people from closely approaching or otherwise disturbing the turtles while they&#8217;re basking.)<\/p>\n<p>On our one-day visit to Maui, we took a behind-the-scenes tour of the Maui Ocean Center and got to see and feed their sea turtles, who are part of a hatch-and-release conservation program and will eventually be released to the ocean. It was lovely to see the juvenile turtles up close and to know that they&#8217;ll be back in the wild once they&#8217;re well-fed and strong and have a great chance of survival.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we spent our last day on Oahu touring the North Shore in hopes of spotting a basking turtle. After seeing nothing for a long time, we spotted some turtles swimming in the sea, and, hours later, we got lucky! We got to watch turtles emerging from the breakers, dragging themselves up the beach from the sea, drying off and dozing in the sun, crawling back down towards the sea, going from sandy and dull to shiny and colourful as the waves hit them, and swimming off again. It was absolutely amazing. I hope my photos capture even a tiny fraction of that magic&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-16811 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles1.jpg' title=\"juvenile green sea turtles\" data-rl_title=\"juvenile green sea turtles\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles1-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"juvenile green sea turtles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles2.jpg' title=\"me behind the scenes at the Maui Ocean Center\" data-rl_title=\"me behind the scenes at the Maui Ocean Center\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles2-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"me behind the scenes at the Maui Ocean Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles3.jpg' title=\"we got to feed lettuce to the turtles!\" data-rl_title=\"we got to feed lettuce to the turtles!\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles3-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"we got to feed lettuce to the turtles!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles3-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles4.jpg' title=\"and now for the wild turtles...\" data-rl_title=\"and now for the wild turtles...\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles4-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"and now for the wild turtles...\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles4-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles5.jpg' title=\"basking\" data-rl_title=\"basking\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles5-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"basking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles5-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles6.jpg' title=\"snoozing\" data-rl_title=\"snoozing\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles6-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"snoozing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles6-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles7.jpg' title=\"emerging\" data-rl_title=\"emerging\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles7-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"emerging\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles7-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles7-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles7.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles8.jpg' title=\"gulping air\" data-rl_title=\"gulping air\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles8-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gulping air\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles8-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles8.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles9.jpg' title=\"settling down\" data-rl_title=\"settling down\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles9-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"settling down\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles9-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles9.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles10.jpg' title=\"resting\" data-rl_title=\"resting\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles10-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"resting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles10-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles10-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles11.jpg' title=\"sleeping\" data-rl_title=\"sleeping\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles11-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sleeping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles11-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles11-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles11-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles11.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles12.jpg' title=\"and back to the sea!\" data-rl_title=\"and back to the sea!\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles12-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"and back to the sea!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles12-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles12-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles12-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_turtles12.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that <a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=lizard\">I love lizards<\/a>\u00a0too, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to spend hours watching and photographing anoles (green and brown) and gold-dust day geckos. While Dave was working by night and sleeping by day, I sat by the window, working on my laptop, and watched the lizards on and around the papaya tree outside.<\/p>\n<p>Both green and brown male anoles have large colourful dewlaps (throat pouches) that they extend to attract a mate or defend their territory. As you&#8217;ll see from my photos, the brown anole has a bright red dewlap, while the green anole&#8217;s is pink. And the geckos are so cute and colourful!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-16811 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards1.jpg' title=\"brown anole\" data-rl_title=\"brown anole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards1-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"brown anole\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards2.jpg' title=\"brown anole with red dewlap extended!\" data-rl_title=\"brown anole with red dewlap extended!\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards2-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"brown anole with red dewlap extended!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards3.jpg' title=\"the papaya tree that attracted all my lizard friends\" data-rl_title=\"the papaya tree that attracted all my lizard friends\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards3-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"the papaya tree that attracted all my lizard friends\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards3-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards4.jpg' title=\"green anole (dewlap retracted)\" data-rl_title=\"green anole (dewlap retracted)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards4-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"green anole (dewlap retracted)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards4-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards5.jpg' title=\"gold-dust day gecko\" data-rl_title=\"gold-dust day gecko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards5-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"gold-dust day gecko\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards5-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards6.jpg' title=\"green anole with pink dewlap extended\" data-rl_title=\"green anole with pink dewlap extended\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards6-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"green anole with pink dewlap extended\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards6-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards7.jpg' title=\"another gold-dust day gecko\" data-rl_title=\"another gold-dust day gecko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards7-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"another gold-dust day gecko\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards7-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards7-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards7.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards8.jpg' title=\"baby green anole\" data-rl_title=\"baby green anole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards8-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"baby green anole\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards8-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards8.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards9.jpg' title=\"and one last gold-dust day gecko\" data-rl_title=\"and one last gold-dust day gecko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards9-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"and one last gold-dust day gecko\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards9-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_lizards9.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Of course, there&#8217;s more to Hawaiian wildlife than just reptiles, so here&#8217;s a small selection from the rest of my wildlife pics from this trip:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-16811 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife1.jpg' title=\"red-vented bulbul\" data-rl_title=\"red-vented bulbul\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife1-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"red-vented bulbul\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife2.jpg' title=\"ghost crab\" data-rl_title=\"ghost crab\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife2-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ghost crab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife3.jpg' title=\"saffron finch\" data-rl_title=\"saffron finch\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife3-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"saffron finch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife3-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife4.jpg' title=\"small asian mongoose\" data-rl_title=\"small asian mongoose\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife4-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"small asian mongoose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife4-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife5.jpg' title=\"black-crowned night heron\" data-rl_title=\"black-crowned night heron\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife5-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"black-crowned night heron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife5-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife6.jpg' title=\"nene (hawaiian goose)\" data-rl_title=\"nene (hawaiian goose)\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife6-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"nene (hawaiian goose)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife6-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife7.jpg' title=\"red-crested cardinal\" data-rl_title=\"red-crested cardinal\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife7-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"red-crested cardinal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife7-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife7-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife7.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife8.jpg' title=\"java sparrow\" data-rl_title=\"java sparrow\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife8-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"java sparrow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife8-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife8.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife9.jpg' title=\"I&#039;d never seen a katydid before - it was huge!\" data-rl_title=\"I&#039;d never seen a katydid before - it was huge!\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife9-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"I&#039;d never seen a katydid before - it was huge!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife9-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/images\/hawaii\/hawaii_wildlife9.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I really don&#8217;t know if\/how I&#8217;m ever going to top this trip, but there&#8217;s a lot more of the world that I have yet to see, and a lot more to discover even in the places I&#8217;ve already been fortunate enough to visit.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the beauty of nature &#8211; you can visit the same place twice and you&#8217;re guaranteed to have a different experience and spot different wildlife each time&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The natural world is amazing and varied, and there&#8217;s nothing like seeing parts of it first-hand, but I hope my photos will give you a small taste of that excitement! Every time I&#8217;m lucky enough to travel, it fills me with new inspiration and appreciation for nature. 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