Ke’e Beach is closed this afternoon due to a shark sighting in the area and will remain closed at least until tomorrow morning.
According to Ocean Safety officials, a 6- to 7-foot black tip shark was spotted in the lagoon this afternoon.
Signs are posted in the area warning of the shark sighting and no swimming allowed.
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OUR OPINION - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

THE ISSUE: A report shows a marked improvement in water quality at Hawaii’s beaches.

 
Because unusually bad weather caused much of Hawaii’s near-shore ocean pollution in 2006, an improvement in the following year was almost a sure thing. A new report showing a 36 percent decline in beach closings and advisories for the [...]

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Kaua’i Ocean Safety officials have closed Hanalei Bay until further notice after a shark was spotted in the area this morning.
Lifeguards saw an 8-to-10-foot shark and posted signs to alert beach-goers.
Hanalei Bay will be reopened when it is deemed safe for the public to re-enter the water, county officials said.
Those wanting to spend time in [...]

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In a beach water quality report to be released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Hanama‘ulu Beach County Park tied for 10th place with two Mainland beaches in a list of polluted beaches in the nation that exceed national standards.
“Hanama‘ulu Beach exceeded the national standard by 55 percent,” Kaua‘i biologist Dr. Carl Berg said. [...]

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A green sea turtle died yesterday morning more than a week after being struck by a boat propeller.
The 350-pound female honu, believed to be about 75 years old, was found near ‘Anini Beach 10 days ago with parallel slash marks on her carapace (shell) and a 4- to 5-inch gash across the top of her [...]

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Thousands of tiny dead crabs washed up on to Poipu Beach Tuesday afternoon.
Jean Souza of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who provided these photos, says she collected about 700 of them.
A Kauai water safety officer was quoted as saying there were thousands all over the beach park on Kauai’s southeast shore.
No cause has been [...]

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