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Pilaa Beach

· Kauaʻi

A pregnant Hawaiian monk seal was seen at remote Pilaa Beach and was shot and killed. The source describes the encounter and death; no individual tag is given.

Species
Hawaiian monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified pregnant Hawaiian monk seal
Source
Honolulu Star-Bulletin

About this record

Supporting evidence
Original report: https://archives.starbulletin.com/content/20090926_Man_guilty_in_killing_of_seal_on_Kauai . The 26 September report states the seal was spotted on 20 May while a campsite was being prepared; it separately says the body was found the following day.
Identification confidence
Confirmed
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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Other reports with the same broad area or attributed name.

Kauaʻi shoreline (beach not named)

RL28 weaned her male pup after 40 days of nursing. The pup, initially PK1, was subsequently tagged as RV28.

Source: Kauaʻi HMS Conservation Hui

East Kauaʻi coast

A yearling male seen regularly between Waipouli and Lydgate was flipper-tagged as R1NP. The team described him as small but strong and healthy.

Source: Kauaʻi HMS Conservation Hui

Kauaʻi shoreline (beach not named)

RL28 gave birth to her first pup, a male initially called PK1. The monitoring team later assigned the pup the permanent ID RV28.

Source: Kauaʻi HMS Conservation Hui

Poʻipū Beach

A Hawaiian monk seal was photographed resting on the beach.

Source: E bailey / Wikimedia Commons