Punaluu Turtle Beach
Punaluu or Punaluu may refer to: *Punaluu, in Hawaii County, Hawaii * Punaluu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County, Hawaii * Punaluʻu Beach, in Hawaii County, Hawaii * Punaluu Kahawai, in Hawaii County, Hawaii {{place name disambiguation ...
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Punaluʻu Beach
Punaluu Beach (also called Black Sand Beach) is a beach between Pāhala, Hawai'i, Pāhala and Naalehu, Hawaii, Nāālehu on the Hawaii (island), Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach has black sand made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. This volcanic activity is in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Punaluu is frequented by endangered hawksbill turtle, hawksbill and green turtles, which can often be seen basking on the black sand. Description The swimming area is very rocky, and it can be dangerous to swim. The beach also has a large amount of underground fresh water that flows in it. This fresh water is very cold and looks almost like gasoline mixing with the water. Legend has it that in the time of drought, the ancient Hawaiians living in the area would dive underwater with a jug to get their fresh water. In the Hawaiian language ''puna luu'' means "spring [wate ...
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