Save the Date for our 5th Annual Kona Ocean Film Day in Kailua Kona.
Ocean films, community education and ocean partners to benefit local ocean conservation.
Listen to the Sea
Taira’s Tide: Listen to the Sea is a short video series following Big-Island born Taira Aoki as she dives into the water, not just as a host but as someone rooted in these islands and striving to expand her knowledge.
Read MoreShark Science and Sharks for Kids, Jacks Diving Locker
Join us for a day of sharks and dive education with a signing of our book Sharks for Kids with conservation partners Jacks Diving Locker and Malama Kai.
Read MoreSwim For Sharks and Ocean Health
We are swimming for sharks starting July 5th in the Triple Crown Kona swim in Kailua Bay.. This is a a starter swim to a GoFundMe building towards a point to point 10K swim in Bruno’s backyard from Magic sands to Kahalu’u Beach Park August 9, 2025.
Read MoreOcean Film Screening, International Shark Day Celebration
Watch David Attenborough’s Ocean. Join Shark Stewards at the Hualālai Theater, Kona Elks Lodge on July 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM (Hawaii Time) for a day filled with amazing film and activities dedicated to our favorite ocean predators.
Read MoreOceans Kona- International Shark Day
Celebrate and Protect the Ocean
Join Shark Stewards celebrating sharks for International Shark Day with a Kona premiere Ocean by David Attenborough with other shark films made in Hawaii.
July 14 is Shark Awareness Shark Day, a day created to dispel myths about sharks and to raise awareness about the importance of sharks to the ocean.
Read MoreNOAA Considers New Rule to Increase Protection Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
In a public hearing August 20-21 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted hearings seeking comments on a proposed rule to extend protective regulations for threatened oceanic whitetip sharks under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act. The public can submit comments on the rule until Sept. 15.
Read MoreRespect for Fish Day San Francisco and Kona
Please join Shark Stewards with Defense of Animals and local PETA supporters for Respect for Fish Day (August 1) to advocate for sharks and other fish.
Read MoreHawaii’s Spiritual Connection to the Shark
Sharks play an important role in art, legends, and even spiritual beliefs. Throughout Hawaiian folklore, stories, legends and myths feature sharks as deities and their interactions with humans. Sharks as individuals, and as symbols, are even revered by many native Hawaiians. Some species of sharks, like the Tiger shark, have a special status as ‘aumakua, or family guardians.
Read MoreInternational Shark Day- Films in Kona
Join Shark Stewards celebrating sharks for International Shark Day with a Kona premiere of our film Kahu Manō- along with other shark films made in Hawaii.
To Benefit Kalanihale.org, the community education organization of Miloli’i
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