Hawaiʻi · observation
Kauaʻi shoreline (beach not specified)
· Kauaʻi
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.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Male pup later identified as RL08
- Source
- Kauaʻi Seals field account
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://kauaiseals.wordpress.com/2019/11/ — The November field summary says the 2019 pupping season began on 4 February; this records the reported first pup date, without assigning a mother.
- 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.