Where can I see sharks in Maui?

Where can I see sharks in Maui?

Mala Wharf
Fortunately Maui does have a shark dive site where you can encounter White Tip Reef Sharks at Mala Wharf. This is by far the best place to see sharks in Maui due to the frequency we see sharks and the amazing topography & sea life. It is also called Mala Pier.

Where are there the most sharks in Maui?

Maui’s desirable habitat for tiger sharks in waters off South and West Maui overlaps with coastlines that include a high volume of visitor accommodations and human ocean recreation. This leads to more shark bites compared with waters off other islands, Holland said.

Is there a shark tracker app?

OCEARCH, a shark research-and-advocacy team that’s been tagging and managing sharks for about eight years, this week launched an updated mobile shark tracker app. The app is available for iPhone and Android.

What is the best shark tracking app?

OCEARCH app
The OCEARCH app is a free and easy way to stay up to date on all of the exciting science happening at OCEARCH. Track all of your favorite sharks in near real-time on any of your mobile devices.

How long does a shark tracker last?

The battery on these tags can last up to five years. Acoustic tags are surgically implanted in the abdomen (can also be mounted externally) and communicate the sharks’ presence to receivers stationed on the bottom of the ocean, up and down the coastline. These tags can last up to 10 years.

How are tiger sharks tracked in the Hawaiian Islands?

In order to better understand tiger shark movement patterns, the Shark Research Group from the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology equipped 41 tiger sharks with satellite and/or acoustic tags off Maui and Oʻahu and tracked their movements for up to two years. Experts tag a tiger shark with a tracking device in the waters off Maui.

How does a tiger shark tracking device work?

Experts tag a tiger shark with a tracking device in the waters off Maui. The satellite tag gets attached to the shark’s dorsal fin and sends a signal every time the fin surfaces the water. Photo Credit: HIMB

Is there a tiger shark in Maui Nui?

This type of shelf habitat is home to a wide variety of shark prey, and Maui Nui has more of this shelf habitat than all of the other main Hawaiian Islands combined. The habitat around Maui can support fairly resident tiger sharks, and it also attracts tiger sharks from other parts of Hawaiʻi.

How are shark tags being used in Hawaiʻi?

First, the Shark Research Group from the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology expects to gain valuable insights about shark behavior and habitat selection. Second, the project is testing two new technologies; a new type of satellite tag and a new way of detecting transmissions from those tags.