Hawaiian monk seal pupping season sees rise in births, prompting DLNR and NOAA to advise maintaining distance for safety.

The public is cautioned to avoid disturbing pups and their mothers while peak pupping season is underway. Although the seals ...

There are three types of pinnipeds: Walruses, true seals, and sea lions. The closest living relatives to seals are bears, though their lines diverged 40 million years ago. Because pinnipeds have ...

The first Hawaiian monk seal pup of peak pupping season has been born on Oahu’s North Shore, according to Hawaii Marine ...

With three Hawaiian monk seals born in Hawaii in 2025 and 34 born in 2024, state officials are asking the public to help ...

Numbers of Hawaiian monk seals born in the main Hawaiian Islands are on the increase, and so, too, are the chances of the ...

COURTESY DLNR Hawaiian monk seal Rocky, RH58, pictured with pup at Sand Island last June. Rocky has previously given birth at Kaimana Beach, but gave birth to a pup, on June 20, at Sand Island State ...

Monk seal mothers typically nurse their young for five to seven weeks before heading off on their own. During this short time ...

The first part of his name, Kai, means “sea” and the second part, Lani, means “sky” to “symbolize the beauty and wonder he brings to the islands.” ...