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Hawaiian monk seal pup born on Lei Day weaned, relocated to remote O‘ahu shoreline

NOAA has also revealed the sex of the pup to be a female, which they say is hopeful news for the continued recovery of the Hawaiian monk seal population.

First Hawaiian monk seal pup of the year born on O‘ahu

This young male’s ID is PO1 because he’s the first Oʻahu pup of the year. But PO1 also recently received a special name, Makana, named by students with the fifth-grade class at Kahuku Elementary School.

Rocky’s famous Hawaiian monk seal pup gives birth to Uʻi Mea Ola — beautiful survivor

Six years ago Hawaiian monk seal Rocky gave birth to Kaimana on a busy Waikīkī beach, and now Kaimana has a pup of her own in a much quieter location.

50-Yard Perimeter Set Around Hawaiian Monk Seal and Pup on O‘ahu Beach

The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement has enforced a 50-yard cordon, or perimeter, around Hawaiian monk seal Rocky and her pup at Kaimana Beach on O‘ahu as of Thursday morning.