#shark bite
UH scientists investigate Sharktober, confirm spike in tiger shark bites in October
New University of Hawaiʻi research confirms that “Sharktober” is real, revealing a statistically significant spike in shark bite incidents in Hawaiian waters every October.
Update: Reef shark bites Big Island man who attempted to free animal entangled in rope, fishing gear
According to a press release from Hawai‘i Island police, authorities received a report just before 4:30 p.m. that a 24-year-old Hōlualoa man was bit by a blacktip reef shark in waters off Ka‘alu‘alu Beach.
Visitor suffers suspected shark bite to foot while swimming in Waikōloa
No shark was seen and there are no plans to close Anaeho‘omalu Bay at this time.
Victim in reported shark attack in Waikōloa was visiting from Utah
The Hawaiʻi State Division of Aquatic Resources took down shark warning signs on Monday at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island, following an apparent encounter over the weekend.
Hawaiian monk seal dies at Kona’s mammal hospital following shark bite
A Hawaiian monk seal died at Ke Kai Ola, the Marine Mammal Center’s hospital in Kailua-Kona after suffering a severe shark bite.
DLNR: Man Believed to Suffer ‘Shark Bite’ at Kehena
Warning signs are posted at Kahena Beach Wednesday following an incident believed to be a shark bite off the waters of the beach on Tuesday.
