University of Hawaii Manoa: When Crowds Left, Reefs Came Alive at Hanauma Bay
August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025
MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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When crowds left, reefs came alive at Hanauma Bay
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, a popular snorkeling destination that attracts nearly a million annual visitors, underwent a remarkable and rapid recovery when tourism ceased during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. A study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), . . .
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When crowds left, reefs came alive at Hanauma Bay
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, a popular snorkeling destination that attracts nearly a million annual visitors, underwent a remarkable and rapid recovery when tourism ceased during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. A study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), . . .