Oahu, The Gathering Place, Reef Creatures Guide by Frankos Maps Ltd.

Frankos fish cards are stiff, laminated plastic, with a hole for a lanyard. Take it snorkeling or scuba diving with you!

Side 1 shows a mini-map of Oahu with a few of its best diving and snorkeling spots located, most notably Hanauma Bay. The map is a scaled-down version of Frankos Map of Oahu, showing the islands lovely shape and green mountains, and the beautiful surrounding Pacific Ocean. A humpback whale, spinner dolphin, and Hawaiian monk seal are depicted on the map. Oahus main towns, Pearl Harbor and its highways and freeways can be seen. Below the beautiful mini-map is a fabulous photo of Oahus most popular snorkeling destination, Hanauma Bay. There is nowhere else on earth that is snorkeled by so many. Just beyond the reef line, which can easily be seen in the photo, the snorkeling just gets better and better. There might be 2000 visitors at any time in the shallows, but out where it is 12 to 18 feet deep there will usually be no one else out there with you. Visibility might reach 80 feet or more. I just had to put it on the fish card to represent the truly fabulous underwater Oahu.
Side 2 shows the wonderful reef life of Oahu. Oahu has such great snorkeling and scuba diving that it must have its own quality fish card. This is it! This picture of Oahus fish is the result of personal inspiration, as Franko has snorkeled and scuba dived all around Oahu, and especially at Hanauma Bay. 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. Ive used a thick rubber band as an effective lanyard for mine. The reef creatures depicted on these cards are taken from my own artwork on Frankos Map of Oahu. The fish shown include over 80 species, including a dozen or so that are found nowhere else on earth. The Hawaiian fish shown are selected from about 435 species that exist in Hawaii, and are based on Frankos 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.

• Product Number: 2057989M
• Product Code: FM_OAHU_FISH
• ISBN: 9781601901521
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Unfolded Size: 4.63 x 5.91 inches
• Map type: Flat Map
• Geographical region: United States