KUALOA, Oahu (KHON2) — Recent videos circling on social media have shown an alarming amount of dead sea life washing along the shores of Kualoa Beach in Windward Oahu, particularly eels.
While the videos have sparked concern from residents and locals alike, what caused the fatalities is still a mystery.
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“Everything that we do on land affects our oceans,” said Anthony Burke, Waikiki Aquarium Lead Coral Biologist. “Let’s say you have a slight oil leak in your car and it’s causing a little patch in your driveway, you’d think that might not be a big deal, but if that’s happening to hundreds of people in the area, the next time the rain falls, all of that oil will be swept out to sea.”
Burke said that because the videos primarily show eels, it’s safe to assume that the issue is something that affects benthic animals, meaning the bottom area of a body of water…