KGMB 9 News A group of people diving off the Big Island saw something in the water they never imagined - a tiger shark, devouring a goat. Joyce Blutt took the pictures about half a mile off Kawaiahae last Monday. She says the shark had eaten half of the goat by the time they got there. If you look close you can see a hoof on the right hand side. Joyce says everyone on … [Read more...]
Another Waimea Bay Shark Sighting Rocks Oahu (?)
The following phenomenally well-written press release just showed up in our inbox (courtesy of KGMB9 News.) This is the second official sighting this week near Waimea Bay - see our coverage and the shocking photo of a shark warning sign on the beach. Tiger sharks are the most common man-eaters in the Islands; and with an appearance now in Waikiki, it appears that Hawaiian … [Read more...]
Shark Sightings Reported at Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay
NORTH SHORE, OAHU City Ocean Safety officials today posted warning signs at Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay after a confirmed shark sightings. Lifeguards saw a six to eight foot shark near the river mouth at Sunset Beach and advised swimmers and surfers to leave the water before posting warning signs at about 3:30 p.m., said Emergency Services Department spokesman Bryan … [Read more...]
Three sharks sighted near Mauna Kea Beach
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII State parks has closed Hapuna and Wailea Beaches on the Big island today. Three sharks were sighted between Puako and Mauna Kea Beach around 9:30 this morning. A 12 foot tiger shark was spotted approximately 600 yards off the Puako boat ramp, an eight foot shark was seen approximately 300 yards off Maumae Beach and an eight foot shark was seen … [Read more...]
Shannon Doherty: Let’s Feed Her To The Sharks
How is this newsworthy, you ask? It's not. At all. -MB Contact Music wants you to know: Actress Shannon Doherty is terrified of returning to the sea after a shark attack. The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star went cage diving off the coast of Hawaii two years ago and "freaked out" when the sharks she hoped to see underwater appeared. She tells Details magazine, "I … [Read more...]
Hawaii DLNR Botches Shark Press Release
Marine science writer Susan Scott can be reached at www.susanscott.net OCEAN WATCH: HONOLULU After a shark attack on Oahu last week and several shark sightings around the state, the Department of Land and Natural Resources included this phrase in a news release: "Experienced fishermen and scientists know that some shark species come into shallower waters during this time … [Read more...]
Big Island Beaches Re-Opened
After six days of beach closures on the Big Island of Hawaii (Hapuna State Park, Waialea Bay, Spencer Beach Park, Maumai Beach, and Kauauhai Harbor,) lifeguards are taking down the warning signs, while still warning beach users to be vigilant. Officials and local residents have been somewhat puzzled by the extreme amount of shark activity in recent weeks, including sightings … [Read more...]
“I’m Never Going To Go Out There Again.”
The Honolulu Advertiser covers previous survivors of shark attacks in Hawaii over the last year or so. HAWAII By Eloise Aguiar More than a year after separate encounters with sharks, a victim of a shark attack and the parent of a victim say things mostly have returned to normal. But Peller Marion, of Mill Valley, Calif., an artist and writer who was attacked on Maui … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Shark Activity: What’s The Explanation?
Sharks are suddenly more conspicuous at Hawaii's beaches - and there's no clear reason for increased sightings and attacks, experts claim. There is no denying it - sharks seem to be coming close to shore a lot lately. HAWAII By Dave Dondoneau For the past week, up to 15 large tiger sharks have lingered along five miles of the Big Island's Kohala Coast, near the Mauna … [Read more...]
Shark Attack Shocks Oahu Community
KAAAWA, OAHU, HAWAIIBy Duane Shimogawa The day after a shark takes a bite out of a surfer and his board, warning signs continue to caution people to stay out of the water. Those signs are posted along the water at Kahana Bay in Kaaawa. Officials say the victim, a man in his 40s, was surfing when the shark chomped down on his right leg. The surfer was taken to Queen's … [Read more...]