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Chances of seal-human encounters increase with Hawaiian monk seal pupping season underway
3 pups have already been born this year. While monk seals can give birth at any time of the year, March through August is when a majority of young make their debut.
Update: 65-year-old Kailua-Kona woman with medical condition found in good health
Phyllis Santiago was located the afternoon of March 11 in Kailua-Kona.
Update: 83-year-old Fern Forest woman previously reported as missing endangered person located
Annette Hughes was found in good health at about 1:30 p.m. March 6 in Fern Forest.
Update: Endangered 17-year-old runaway located in good health
17-year-old Isaiah Cupis, who was previously reported as an endangered runaway, was located in good health Friday.
21-year-old man endangered and missing
Jaykob Ahu is 5-foot-11, 135 lbs and Hawaiian. If you have seen him or know where he is, contact Big Island police immediately.
26-year-old needs medication and hasn’t been seen for several days
Big Island police are asking the public if anyone has seen 26-year-old Tyler Reikofski-Ekle, who was reported missing Aug. 10 and is considered endangered because of a medical condition.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding missing Kona man
Anyone with information on the Kona man’s whereabouts is asked to call the police department’s non-emergency number at 808-935-3311.
Big Island police seek endangered missing 28-year-old man
28-year-old Anthony Moniz III was last contacted at 2:30 p.m. today.
Big Island police ask public to help with search for missing 15-year-old
Chael Aku is 5-foot-6 and 130 lbs. He was last seen at 8 p.m. May 21 in the 2300 block of Ainakahele Street in Hilo.
Update: Hawai‘i Island police locate missing teen girl
Due to a medical condition that requires medication, the teen is considered endangered.
Update: Big Island police say missing 13-year-old boy found in Hilo in good health
13-year-old Jason Abiley, reported missing since Sept. 6, was found Wednesday in Hilo in good health.
Police: Endangered 13-year-old found in good health
The Hawai‘i Police Department reported says 13-year-old Tiana Kishimoto was located in Hilo.
Hawaiian monk seal Malama dies of blunt force trauma on O’ahu; previously treated at Big Island facility
The endangered Hawaiian monk seal Malama, who was treated for malnutrition at Ke Kai Ola’s Marine Mammal Center on the Big Island and found dead on March 12 on O’ahu, was killed by blunt force trauma — and it was believed to be an intentional killing, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Woman cited after taking nēnē gosling from state park in Hilo on Big Island
Meiqin Chen, 57, from Hilo was observed by multiple witnesses putting an endangered nēnē gosling in her vehicle at Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo on the Big Island and driving away.
Missing 11-year-old located in good health
Ryden Watson-Beck was located in Mountain View shortly after police issued an advisory seeking help finding him Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Update: Endangered Hilo man found in good health
Police say 52-year-old Roger Tolar of Hilo was located in Kona.
Hawaiian monk seal dies after battling toxoplasmosis
The Marine Mammal Center is mourning following the death of adult male Hawaiian monk seal RW22.
