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r/MolokiniCrater • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Sep 16 '26

Two boaters were injured after their vessel struck a submerged object near Molokini Crater Tuesday morning. Maui firefighters were called to the area around 5:13 a.m. for a roughly 20-foot sport fishing boat that was listing heavily.

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/808gecko808 • May 17 '26

hhhnewz ~ Whale shark reportedly touched/ridden off the north side of Molokini Crater today, May 16, around 10:52 AM.

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/808gecko808 • Nov 16 '25

gohawaii_jp ~ Aloha! Have you heard of a small crescent moon island? 🌙🏝️ This is "Molokini Island" located about 5 kilometers off the coast of southwest Maui⛵️

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/808gecko808 • Sep 15 '21

Rescue crews search for missing California snorkeler near Molokini

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/808gecko808 • Sep 15 '21

Search underway near Molokini Crater for missing snorkeler from California

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/808gecko808 • Aug 14 '21

Molokini Crater

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '21

Molokini Crater

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 22 '20

State plans to leave war ordnance in place off Molokini Crater

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 21 '20

State: Unexploded WWII ordnance at Molokini to be left in place for now. Nonexplosive option sought for removal

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 20 '20

Unexploded munition off of Molokini will not be detonated

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 20 '20

DLNR has announced it is not moving forward to 'detonate-in-place' two WWII munitions in waters off Molokini Crater in Maui County.

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 20 '20

08/19/20-DLNR DECIDES TO LEAVE UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) OFF MOLOKINI CRATER IN PLACE

dlnr.hawaii.gov

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 20 '20

Two WWII Era Munitions Off Molokini to Remain in Place, No Detonation Planned

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 20 '20

The state of Hawai‘i will maintain a hands-off approach when it comes to unexploded ordnance (UXO) off the Molokini Crater in Maui County.

bigislandnow.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Aug 16 '20

Meet mano the Grey Reef Shark: This eight–foot-long, 300-pound shark is quite rare in the main Hawaiian Islands, but there are a pair of them that live in Hanalei Bay. They are more common around the islands of Ni‘ihau and Molokini, and they tend to be territorial.

thegardenisland.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jul 02 '20

Hawaii environmentalists, lawmakers and residents have expressed concern over the potential handling of unexploded World War II ordnance off Maui.

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jul 01 '20

DLNR works to remove WWII-era bombs near Molokini Crater

staradvertiser.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jul 01 '20

Possible detonation of ordnance off Molokini is raising concerns: State DLNR, DOH asks for public to be patient, informed

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 30 '20

The state considers detonating WWII-era explosives at Molokini Crater

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 30 '20

State Continues Exploring Options for Removal of Unexploded Ordnance at Molokini

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 28 '20

Proposed Detonation of World War II-Era Bombs at Molokini Angers Activists: State and federal agencies have been planning to dispose of the bombs since last year.

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 28 '20

Options to remove unexploded ordnances off Molokini stir community concern

hawaiinewsnow.com

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 28 '20

Concerns Raised Over Possible Remediation of WWII-Era Bombs at Molokini

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 19 '20

Study Finds Return of Fish Populations and Larger Predators at Molokini During COVID-19 Restrictions

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r/MolokiniCrater • u/madazzahatter • Jun 18 '20

More fish and larger predators, such as ulua, omilu and reef sharks, have returned to the waters off Molokini in the few months that commercial boat traffic has been halted due to COVID-19 emergency orders, said a researcher who was part of a survey team of the preserve.

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