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Kealakekua Bay, located on the Kona
coast, is the historic site where Captain James Cook
met his death during his third voyage of discovery. A monument
in the adjacent park marks the site of Cook's final landing.
Kealakekua Bay is also the site of one of
Hawaii's most well-developed coral reefs. This reef is home
to a variety of fish and spinner dolphins. On a snorkeling
excursion here, students will learn first-hand about coral
reef biodiversity, interdependent ecosystems and the role
coral reefs play in our world economy.
Captain Cook sailed around the world twice,
led three voyages of discovery for Great Britain and was the
first European to make contact with the Native Hawaiians in
1778.
Coral reefs are home to over 4,000
different species of fish, 700 species of coral and thousands
of other plants and animals.
http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/reefs/hawaii/kbay/kbay.htm
http://www.fair-wind.com/history.html
(Kealakekua Bay History)
http://www.mariner.org/age/cookfinal.html
(Captain Cook's final voyage)
http://www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fsreef.html
(Coral Reef fact sheet)
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