#shark encounter maui

Ask the Mayor: Recent Maui Shark Encounters and Shark Tracking

With three recent shark encounters on Maui, one resident asks if anyone investigated whether any of the tagged sharks were involved in the biting incidents.

UPDATE: 3rd Shark Encounter on Maui Prompts Beach Closure

The closure related to Wednesday’s shark incident off Waipuʻilani Beach Park has since been lifted. Nothing further was observed that would warrant the continuation of the closure.

VIDEO: Shark Bumps Swimmer, South Side Ocean Safety Crews Respond

Ocean Safety crews on Maui were busy patrolling the south Maui shoreline today as they responded to two separate incidents: one involving a shark encounter, and another involving the search for a missing kayaker last seen on Tuesday.