Hawaiʻi · observation
Kaimana Beach, Waikīkī
· Oʻahu
RH58 gave birth to a pup at Waikīkī, later identified as RJ58 and known as Kaimana.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 2
- Attributed name
- RH58 and pup later identified as RJ58 (Kaimana)
- Source
- NOAA Fisheries
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/update-kaimana-waikiki-born-hawaiian-monk-seal — NOAA identifies the pup as born at Waikīkī on 29 June 2017; location retained as Kaimana Beach.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- 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.