Like most things, the price of opihi often depends on supply and demand – and the supply is inconsistent, especially on Oahu. Some people, such as state Sen. Clayton Hee, are worried that ...

Scientists are only now learning more about the lives of a sea snail prized as a traditional Native Hawaiian delicacy. “With humans, it’s easy to figure out our lifespans because there’s a lot of us ...

The main Hawaiian Islands are home to three endemic ‘opihi species: ‘opihi makaiauli (black foot), ‘opihi ‘alinalina (yellow foot) and ‘opihi ko‘ele (giant). -- LILY SOLANO photo ‘Opihi picking is a ...

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — A man was cited in Hilo on Friday for harvesting hundreds of ‘opihi which were undersized. Officers from the Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement (DOCARE) ...

COURTESY SUSAN SCOTT Black-foot opihi are also known as limpets. Rock eating is also handy for excavating homes on wave-washed shorelines. After foraging, each opihi returns to its "home scar," a ...

Crashing waves and water temperature along rocky shorelines strongly influence the growth patterns of the yellowfoot limpet (Cellana sandwicensis) an intertidal species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands ...