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State warns of potential public health risks from whale carcass off Kona Coast

Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources and its partners began monitoring the sperm whale carcass Feb. 6; waters from Makalawena to Honokōhau are of particular concern during the next few weeks.

Video: Sperm whale carcass washes up on Kauaʻi beach, prompts agency response

A 120,000-pound sperm whale that washed up on the shore of Lydgate Park on Kauaʻi Saturday, prompted agency response.