New Channel and Beaches Concept Between the Harbor and Pelekane Bay Revisited
The recent rain and flash flood events on the Hawaiian Islands in March 2026 have also affected the land adjacent to Kawaihae Harbor. This artificial land was created by filling the reef with material dredged to create the harbor basin.… Read more “New Channel and Beaches Concept Between the Harbor and Pelekane Bay Revisited”
New beach at Pelekane Bay
We visited Pelekane Bay six days after the heavy rain event on March 14, 2026, part of the Kona Low Storm of 2026. It now has a new beach—a baymouth bar, to be exact—that formed at the mouth of the bay shortly after the floodwaters carried sediment and sand there.… Read more “New beach at Pelekane Bay”
Hawksbill Sea Turtles in Hawai’i Island’s Harbors
We contributed to a dataset published by Cheryl King of Hawaiian Hawksbill Conservation for the 44th International Sea Turtle Symposium. It was held for the first time in Kailua Kona from February 28 to March 6, 2026.
Sightings included 17 Hawksbill sea turtles in Kawaihae Harbor and 18 in Honokohau Harbor, totaling 35.… Read more “Hawksbill Sea Turtles in Hawai’i Island’s Harbors”