Hawaiʻi · observation
Lahaina shoreline
· Maui
A Hawaiian monk seal was filmed swimming in shallow water during a reported rock-throwing incident. AP later reported NOAA's identification of the seal as adult male R404.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- R404
- Source
- Hawaiʻi Public Radio / Associated Press
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- HPR dates the footage to May 5. NOAA identification reported by AP: https://apnews.com/article/hawaiian-monk-seal-rock-tourist-16261c7024cf222e5e9efb9739e31ae2 Source: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2026-05-27/washington-tourist-pleads-not-guilty-in-hawaiian-monk-seal-case
- 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.