This site always manages to proved new and unexpected surprises. Eels, sea stars, nudibranchs, and flatworms roam the cracks and crevices in the reef off of Wailea Point. It is so nice to have such good shore diving here in Maui.
This white bump nudibranch really dazzles when you can see the two rhinophores with fine white lines and the all white feathery gills towards the back of the slug. To put the size of this sea slug in perspective they reach a maximum size of 1 inch.
This Indian nudibranch in the picture on the left is even smaller. It is the first time I have been able to get a detailed enough picture to really see it clearly.
On the other hand the kangaroo nudibranch on the right is about 3 inches long and possibly larger!
Eels are some of my favorite subjects. They show off their razor sharp teeth from the safety of their lairs as they pump water over their gills. About 20 different species of moray eels can be found in Hawaiian waters!
This bright purple slug is not a nudibranch but a flatworm called a fuchsia flatworm. It is times like this that I appreciate slowing down and looking for the small, hard to find animals on the reef, and it is always nice to have a seasoned dive buddy to help locate all the fun stuff!
This site always manages to proved new and unexpected surprises. Eels, sea stars, nudibranchs, and flatworms roam the cracks and crevices in the reef off of Wailea Point. It is so nice to have such good shore diving here in Maui. 
This Indian nudibranch in the picture on the left is even smaller. It is the first time I have been able to get a detailed enough picture to really see it clearly. 
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