Hawaiian monk seals are endemic to Hawaii, meaning they are found nowhere else in the world, and are protected by both state and federal laws. Only an estimated 1, 600 remain in the wild.

A Hawaiian monk seal and its pup lie on the beach in this photograph provided by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. With March through August being the primary birthing season for ...

The endangered Hawaiian monk seals, native to the archipelago, are in the thick of their peak pupping season, and their numbers are on the rise in the main Hawaiian Islands, which is both a ...

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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s officially Hawaiian monk seal pupping season and officials are warning the public to keep their distance. The number of endangered monk seals born in the Hawaiian ...

Numbers of Hawaiian monk seals born in the main Hawaiian Islands are on the increase, and so, too, are the chances of the endangered marine mammals and their pups interacting with people.

HONOLULU (Island News) – The second Hawaiian monk seal pup of the season, named ‘Umi’umi, was born on Oahu’s east side to Keolakai, also known as RK80. Students of Waialua Elementary ...

The number of endangered Hawaiian monk seals born in the main Hawaiian Islands is growing, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. Thirty-four pups were born in the main ...

The first Hawaiian monk seal pup of peak pupping season has been born on Oahu’s North Shore, according to Hawaii Marine Animal Response. HMAR, a nonprofit, announced in a social media post that ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Oahu residents celebrated the sweetest bundle of joy on the North Shore, welcoming the first Hawaiian monk seal pup of the 2025 season. The Hawaii Marine Animal Response ...