Hawaiʻi · observation
Kauaʻi shoreline (beach not specified)
· Kauaʻi
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.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Male pup PK6 (later identified as RL40)
- Source
- Kauaʻi Seals field account
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://kauaiseals.wordpress.com/2019/11/ — The 12 November field report gives the birth date as 20 September and later identifies the pup as RL40; the observation count is the documented pup only.
- 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.