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Hawaiʻi · 2001—2026

Hawaiian monk seal

Seals around Hawaiʻi.

Follow public seal observations from Hawaiʻi. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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  1. Kauaʻi shoreline (beach not specified) Kauaʻi
    Male pup PK6 (later identified as RL40) Kauaʻi Seals field account

    A male pup later identified as RL40 was born on this date. A later field report attributes him to R400; this observation does not count the mother because the initial birth documentation shows the pup. Hawaiian monk seal · 1 seal