Super Typhoon Vongfong was considered to be to be the strongest storm of the year. We were very lucky the strength of the storm died down before it landed on the Island of Okinawa. The typhoon brought heavy winds and rough sea conditions. A fair amount of marine life could not cope with these harsh conditions.
A Common Pufferfish ( Diodon holocanthus) with beach trash © Shawn Miller
Blue starfish (Linckia laevigata) washed ashore © Shawn Miller
Carinalfish washed ashore with styrofoam in its mouth © Shawn Miller
Venomous Sea snake (Emydocephalus ijimae) © Shawn Miller
Horned sea star ( Protoreaster nodusus ) washed ashore © Shawn Miller
Large sea slug (Dolabella auricularia ) with internal shell © Shawn Miller
Sea cucumber ( Holothuria scabra ) washed ashore © Shawn Miller
Soft coral ( Lobophytum sp ) washed ashore © Shawn Miller
All images were taken on the western portion of the Island using the Canon 70d.
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