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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4 February—9 November
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Island markers filter reports. Place markers show named shores or offshore islands from published records, never exact animal positions. Counts are reports, not seals.
7 of 7 reports name a mapped island · 3 have a named shore or island reference
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Kauaʻi coast enlarged
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Reported islands west to east
Named shores and islands
- Camp Erdman shoreline1 report
- Paradise Cove1 report
- Baby Makapuʻu tide pools1 report
Outline: Natural Earth. Place references: USGS, State of Hawaiʻi, NOAA and University of Hawaiʻi.
Reports over time
All datesSelect a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.
Months in 2019
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date:Reported: Recently weaned male RL36 (Makoa) NOAA Fisheries
Observation: NOAA reported recently weaned male RL36 (Makoa) deceased on Oʻahu's North Shore.
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Date:Reported: Male pup PK6 (later identified as RL40) Kauaʻi Seals field account
Observation: 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.
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Date:Reported: Yearling male RK88 (Kuokala) NOAA Fisheries
Observation: NOAA reported RK88 deceased at Camp Erdman, Kaʻena Point.
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Date:Reported: Female pup RL44 (Nanea) NOAA Fisheries
Observation: Female pup RL44, later known as Nanea, was born at Paradise Cove.
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Date:Reported: Pup PK3, later identified as RL30 Kauaʻi Seals field account
Observation: A pup later identified as RL30 was reported on the remote Nā Pali coast. The initial report did not positively identify its mother.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified male pup NOAA Fisheries
Observation: A days-old male pup was found deceased at the tide pools.
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Date:Reported: Male pup later identified as RL08 Kauaʻi Seals field account
Observation: Kauaʻi Seals reported the start of the 2019 pupping season on this date. The summary does not identify the mother; later reports identify a 2019 pup as RL08.