Hawaiʻi · observation
Kauaʻi shoreline (beach not named)
· Kauaʻi
RL28 gave birth to her first pup, a male initially called PK1. The monitoring team later assigned the pup the permanent ID RV28.
- Species
- Hawaiian monk seal
- Number of seals
- 2
- Attributed name
- RL28 and pup PK1 (later RV28)
- Source
- Kauaʻi HMS Conservation Hui
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The June 29 field account explicitly gives the birth date as May 6. Source: https://kauaiseals.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/monk-seal-monday-258-meet-rv28-and-r1nu/
- 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.