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DAR: October Sees Greatest Number of Shark Bites

For centuries, traditional Hawaiian chants have warned about an increased risk of shark bites in the fall, when the wiliwili tree blooms.

Maui’s Kama‘ole Parks Reopened After Shark Incident

Maui ocean safety lifeguards closed the beaches and ocean waters between Kama‘ole Beach Park I and Kama‘ole Beach Park III due to a shark incident today.

Shark Sighting Temporarily Closes Mākena Beach

Maui County lifeguards at Mākena State Park closed the beach and directed swimmers to exit the water because of a shark sighting shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday.

UPDATE: Shark Sighting Closes Mākena State Park

The waters off of Big Beach”and Little Beach at Mākena State Park were closed for around two hours Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2017, due to a shark sighting.