Reward Offered for Information on Who Killed Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal June 7, 2023 tdemartini (AP) — U.S. authorities on Tuesday offered a $5,000 reward for information on who killed a Hawaiian monk seal after one of the critically... Read More
Popular Stretch of Waikiki Beach Reopens After Endangered Monk Seal Pup Weans May 31, 2023 tdemartini (AP) — A young Hawaiian monk seal has weaned and relocated, allowing a stretch of a popular Hawaii beach to reopen Tuesday after it was made... Read More
Monk Seal Pup "Pualani" to be Relocated After Weaning May 25, 2023 tdemartini PO5, or the recently named Hawaiian monk seal pup, Pualani, will be relocated from Kaimana Beach in Waikīkī after she is weaned, according to... Read More
Anonymous Tip Reveals Couple in Close Proximity to Resting Monk Seal May 16, 2023 tdemartini An anonymous tip received on the DLNR Tip app showed photographs of a couple posing for pictures with a Hawaiian monk seal on a... Read More
DOCARE Begins Around-the-Clock Presence for Monk Seals at Kaimana Beach April 25, 2023 tdemartini Mother monk seal, Kaiwi, and her pup recently spent an hour and forty minutes in the water off Kaimana Beach. During this time, Officers... Read More
State Blocks Portion of Waikiki Sands to Protect Seal Pup April 21, 2023 tdemartini (AP) — The birth of an endangered seal at one of Hawaii’s most popular tourism hubs is highlighting the tension between protecting the islands’... Read More
DOCARE Concludes Overwatch of Monk Seals on Oʻahu August 22, 2022 tdemartini Over the past month, DOCARE has provided enforcement and education at Kaimana Beach on Oʻahu, while Rocky, a mother monk seal, taught her pup... Read More
DLNR Establishes 50-Yard Monk Seal Cordon on Oʻahu August 5, 2022 tdemartini The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement (DOCARE) is enforcing a 50-yard cordon around Hawaiian monk seal “Rocky” and her pup at Kaimana... Read More
Swimmer Injured by Hawaiian Monk Seal and Pup July 26, 2022 tdemartini (AP) — A swimmer at a beach in Waikiki was injured this weekend after encountering an endangered Hawaiian monk seal with a young pup.... Read More
Hawaiian Monk Seal Population Steadily Increases May 6, 2022 tdemartini (AP) — Federal officials say the population of endangered Hawaiian monk seals has surpassed a level not seen in more than two decades. National... Read More