Yanagihara says box jellyfish are a normal participant in the food web, but the highest number of them in Hawaii are found in the population off Oahu’s most famous beach ― Waikiki.

Hawaii officials reported 156 jellyfish stings on beaches in or near Honolulu on Monday, Jan. 16. The stings took place on Oahu beaches from Waikiki to Ala Moana Beach, a stretch of about 3 miles.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Look out for box jellyfish along Oahu’s south shore. That’s the message from city officials as Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to 156 jellyfish stings on Monday ...

Jellyfish attacks are not uncommon in Hawaii where in early 2023, over 150 people were stung by these marine marvels around Honolulu in a single day, according to Hawaii News Now.

Oahu’s Hanauma Bay closed Saturday, March 26, after a “high volume influx of jellyfish” took over the beach, KHON 2 reported. Screengrab from KHON2 Jellyfish are taking over a Hawaii ...

The growth in Hawaii’s box jellyfish population might be the result of three shipwrecks off Waikiki Beach decades ago, a new study shows. Since the 1980s, the box jellyfish population has boomed ...

Oahu’s Hanauma Bay closed Saturday, March 26, after a “high volume influx of jellyfish” took over the beach, KHON 2 reported. Screengrab from KHON2 Jellyfish are taking over a Hawaii ...

Oahu’s Hanauma Bay closed Saturday, March 26, after a “high volume influx of jellyfish” took over the beach, KHON 2 reported. Screengrab from KHON2 Jellyfish are taking over a Hawaii ...

3 shipwrecks may be a factor in explosive growth of dangerous jellyfish off Hawaii's Waikiki Beach By Katie Dowd, Managing editor Updated June 7, 2022 1:21 p.m.

Experts in Hawaii say the rise in jellyfish can be attributed to shipwrecks, a study reveals. The YO-257 US Navy vessel was deliberately sunk around two miles off the coast of Waikiki in 1989.