- Sharks had been spotted four days in a row at popular Hawaii beach Waimea Bay
- Lifeguard officials believe about a dozen sandbar sharks are in the bay
- Swimming has been discouraged after the sharks were seen feeding on tilapia
Sharks have been spotted four days in a row at a popular Hawaii beach, prompting officials to discourage swimming.
Amazing drone footage spotted about a dozen sandbar sharks feeding off a school of dying tilapia.
Sharks have been hanging out in Waimea Bay since Friday. They’ve been spotted thrashing in the water as close to 10 feet off shore.
Drone footage captured a group of sandbar sharks feeding on a school of tilapia in Hawaii
‘We are speculating it is due to the river letting out a large school of tilapia into the salt water and the tilapia are dying giving off distress signals [that are] attracting the sharks,’ Lt. Kerry Atwood told KHON 2.
Warning signs have been posted on the beach discouraging swimmers, but lifeguards have no enforcement power and some people continue to venture into the water.
Sharks are uncommon at Waimea Bay, and ocean safety experts have called the group of sharks a rare occurrence.
The sharks have been in the Waimea Bay area since Friday
The sharks have not been acting aggressively towards humans, but swimming is discouraged
The video was taken at Waimea Bay, a popular beach in Hawaii
The sharks have not been acting aggressively towards humans. Sandbar sharks are usually six to 10 feet long.
Sandbar sharks are typically found in muddy or shallow coastal waters. There are very few recorded sandbar shark attacks on humans, and this breed is one of the most popular to swim with.
They are also very common in aquariums.