# @maria_ponomaryova on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DO9VHcVk9VZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61937817-maria-ponomaryova-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-23T20:32:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Maria Rasin (née Ponomaryova) (@maria_ponomaryova) — https://gondola.cc/maria_ponomaryova

## Caption

I met the cutest porcupine puffer today 🐡✨ Did you know they can puff up into a spiky balloon when they feel threatened? Such a funny yet fascinating little reef creature! 

Got a peek behind the scenes with the incredible Natural Resources Team at fshualalai. They shared so many fascinating insights about Hawaii’s marine life-and I even had the chance to hand-feed a stingray!!! Such a special experience learning how they care for and protect the ocean here, at the King’s Pond.

King’s Pond is 1.8-million-gallon saltwater aquarium carved from natural lava rock, home to over 1,000 tropical fish. You can snorkel, feed the fish, or join marine biologists for behind-the-scenes tours and hands-on marine life experiences!

#FSHualalai #FourSeasons #Hawaii

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hawaii, fshualalai, fourseasons

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