Kahaluʻu Bay

Well, here's an example of the Upena being strengthened.

I'm thinking of the conversation that we had with Auntie Cindy Punihale of Kona and her work to not only shine light on but meaningfully integrate indigenous science into action to help save the reef at Kahalu'u Bay.

This year they had a spectacular spawning event enabled by full closure of the base park, something Auntie Cindy had been pushing for years and was supported by both the indigenous and western science on site.

And it was something to celebrate considering how a 2015 heat wave killed over 90% of the cauliflower corals in the Bay.

That's a great example.

We often say on the show that our kupuna have been guides to how to live and adapt for a better future.

We can see that guidebook in play at Kahalu'u Bay.

Exactly.