Big Island Photo Map Tour Take a photo map tour of the Big Island of Hawaii and to view over a hundred points of interest via an interactive map and interactive panoramic 360 degree photographs courtesy MAI Technology Ltd. To move the map upward or downward, place your mouse pointer slightly above the center to move upward or below the center to scroll downward. The farther from the center your pointer is placed, the faster the map will scroll left, right, up or down. To move the photos to the left or right, follow the same procedure by placing your mouse pointer on the photograph. To open a photograph to an area you wish to see, place your mouse pointer in any pulsating blue circle on the map and click inside the circle. Pop-up labels will appear to name the place where the photo will appear. To visit the Big Island of Hawaii Page click on the link above or click here.
The Islands Page Information about each individual Hawaiian Island. Every island is unique and has its own distinct history and flavor. The different islands possess special geographical and cultural features which distinguish them from the other islands of Hawaii and Polynesia. In Europe and the Americas, i.e. the western world, the original name of the Hawaiian Islands was the "Sandwich Islands" an apellation bestowed by British Navy Captain James Cook who, in 1778, named the islands after his patron, First Lord of the Admirality, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the now popular menu item.
Visit the Big Island of Hawaii Page More fascinating than you can imagine, including Kilauea Volcano links, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcano links, the volcano observatory, photos, lodging, coffee plantations, activities, sites, marine and water sports, 13,000 foot peaks, lush green valleys, green sand beaches and black sand beaches along with unspoiled wilderness, verdant green valleys, dense jungles and spectacular waterfalls. Visit the 22 telescopes atop Mauna Kea including the world's largest telescopes at the Keck Observatory and see the startling new discoveries in astronomy from Japan's new Subaru telescope atop Mauna Kea. Complete information for students and travelers including accommodations, activities, points of interest, history and geography. To visit the Big Island of Hawaii Page click on the link above or click here.
Click Image Above to Enlarge Click links below to view Hawaii Flowers and Animals To see photographs of a sampling of the Flowers and Animals on land and in the waters of Hawaii, click Here.
"Mako" is the Hawaiian word for "shark". Hawaiians also use the word "mano" for various kinds of sharks, such as Mano kihikihi for hammerhead sharks. One species of shark common in Hawaiian waters as well as being found worldwide is called the "Mako Shark". You are invited to visit the Sharks webpage to read general information and see many photographs regarding the forty plus species of sharks in Hawaiian waters. The sharks in Hawaiian waters pose little threat to human beings. The sharks that have been responsible for the most hazards in Hawaii have been the galapagos sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks, gray reef sharks and tiger sharks. While great white sharks can be dangerous, they do not frequent Hawaiian waters in great numbers because of their feeding habits. For more info about which shark species are the most aggressive and the most dangerous, more photographs, fascinating facts, shark research, safety tips, suggested reading and links to more shark websites, click, here.
The Southeastern Hawaiian Islands also known as the Windward Hawaiian Islands consist of the eight major islands which most people consider to be the entire State of Hawaii. Click on the map above or click here to view a map of the eight major islands in State of Hawaii and individual pop-up maps of each Hawaiian island as well as a tidbit of miscellany regarding the eight individual islands. Also find links to maps of the prinicipal Leeward Islands of Hawaii and a map of the entire Hawaiian Archepelago which consists of the eight major Southeastern Hawaiian Islands (Windward Hawaiian Islands) as well as the Northeastern Hawaiian Islands (Leeward Hawaiian Islands).
Foreign language dictionaries and language translators: You may translate from any of a number of languages to any of the other languages that are provided and there's also a comprehensive source with a dictionary for each of 200 different languages. Also find chatroom translators, E-mail translators and an American collegiate dictionary which you can use to find word definitions, spelling and proper pronunciations. And there's Kids, Ask Jeeves - for answers to thousands of questions and resources for information are available as well as the Encyclopedia Astronautica. And you can find your Hawaiian Name. To translate given names into Hawaiian names, click here.
