At the suggestion of a Ha‘ena Beach Park county lifeguard, Dr. Monty Downs erected a new rescue-tube pole at a cove fronting Hanalei Colony Resort in Ha‘ena, Downs said. Shortly thereafter, the same Kaua‘i Fire Department Ocean Safety Bureau lifeguard responded to a call about a swimmer in distress near Hanalei Colony Resort — an [...]

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A critically endangered juvenile female Hawaiian monk seal was found dead at Glass Beach near ‘Ele‘ele and Port Allen on May 6, but the cause of death has not been determined, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Coordinator Jeff Walters. A necropsy was performed and results are still pending, said NOAA’s [...]

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Jim Rawlinson (who had a close call with a tiger shark a few weeks ago) sits down for an interview with Surf Stories on KKCR. Joining Scott Mijares in the studio was Larry Bertleman, Marine Biologist Terry Lilly, and Songwriter/ Musician Allan Thomas.

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