The beach at Hanalei Bay on Kaua’i’s North Shore has been closed because of shark sightings.
Kaua’i Ocean Safety Bureau officials said several sharks between 6- and 8-feet long were spotted by lifeguards in the area this morning.
The beach will reopen when the bureau determines it is safe to do so, the county said in a [...]

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Several hammerhead sharks were spotted yesterday in Hanalei Bay around 5 p.m., resulting in a beach closure, county officials said.
Lifeguards, who had just left for the day, returned to the beach to post signage and warn swimmers. They will reassess this morning whether to keep the beach closed, officials said.
The county received wide-ranging reports of [...]

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INSPIRATIONAL shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton yesterday urged the friends of a young bodyboarder killed this week never to lose their love of surfing.
“I heard about it (the shark attack). It might be some time, they’re still mourning over their friend,” Hamilton said yesterday.
“I’d say to them, `There’s no rush, take your time, do it [...]

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Ocean Safety officials warned beachgoers on Tuesday to stay out of the water on Kauai’s North Shore after sharks were spotted.
A whale carcass was found drifting offshore of ‘Anini Beach at a surf spot known as “Wires,” the Kauai Fire Department said.
Sharks and other sea creatures were spotted at different spots between Kalihiwai and ‘Anini [...]

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A chunk of shark-gnawed whale carcass drifted onto a North Shore beach yesterday between ‘Anini and Kalihiwai, requiring heavy equipment to remove it.
“The lifeguards confirmed there was a whale being chewed,” said Mark Schofield, marine mammal response coordinator with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, about the Monday evening spotting. “The predation was pretty advanced.”
The [...]

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