Hawaiʻi · observation
Kaimana Beach, Waikīkī
· Oʻahu
Kaiwi gave birth to a pup at sunset on May 3. The state announcement identifies the mother as RK96.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 2
- Attributed name
- RK96 (Kaiwi) and pup
- Source
- Hawaiʻi DLNR / HMAR
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Birth date is stated in the May 4 announcement, which includes HMAR photographs and video. Source: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2026/05/04/nr26-58/
- 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.