"Continued vigilance is advised for several more weeks until the mother monk seal weans her pup." The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered seal species in the world, according to ...

Just over 1,500 Hawaiian monk seals exist in the wild, so wildlife officials were overjoyed when a 12-year-old female named Kaiwi gave birth to a pup on April 14. The mother is now nursing her ...

There’s an adorable new monk seal pup on Hawaii’s Kaimana Beach – and authorities are taking every step to make sure mother and baby are both ... Redulla noted. Hawaiian monk seals are ...

She gave birth again on April 14, and scientists expect her and her pup to stay together at Kaimana for about 5 to 7 weeks while the baby ... Hawaiian monk seal births since 2017, starting with a ...

Rocky was visibly agitated and distressed that morning after her baby went ... can approach a Hawaiian monk seal, we recommend keeping a minimum distance of 150 feet from mother monk seals and ...

An endangered monk seal mother and her pup are getting 24/7 police protection on a Hawaiian beach. The beach will be closed to the public for up to seven weeks as the mother nurses her pup ...

Taking Care of the Baby Kaiwi and ... is also vital for your safety. Hawaiian monk seals are generally not aggressive—but that can change during motherhood. Mother seals can be very protective ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Hawaiian monk seal affectionately ... space with her baby.” HMAR said beachgoers should continue to keep their distance and be respectful of the mom seal and pup’s ...

There are fewer than 1,600 Hawaiian monk seals in the ... neighborhood – where the seal, named Kaiwi, gave birth on April 14. This is the 12-year-old mother's fifth pup born.

The Hawaiian monk seal is one ... And if it’s a mother and her pup, keep an even further distance as mothers are protective and can be aggressive if they feel their baby is in danger.

A Hawaiian monk seal ... away from mother-pup pairs, especially when they are in the water. According to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, the growing number of seals means ...