#Ke Kai Ola

Hawaiian monk seal yearling RS52 transported from Maui to Big Island for emergency care

Hawaiian monk seal RS52, a juvenile male born on Lanaʻi, was transported from Maui to Hawaiʻi Island for emergency care on Oct. 17. The rescue mission was launched following reports that the animal had lost significant weight and had become progressively less energetic in recent weeks.

3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital in Kona

The three seals, DT12, a female pup and oldest of the group, DT48, a female pup, and DT46, a male pup, all likely weaned early at a small size, according to a press release from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.

Troublemaker seal sent to remote island due to public safety concern

Hawaiian monk seal RL72 is on route to Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, in a safety-related translocation effort, NOAA Fisheries reported on Friday.

Hawaiian monk seal treated for 5 months at Ke Kai Ola in Kona released back into wild

A Hawaiian monk seal was returned to its home in Kaua‘i waters after five months of treatment at the Kona mammal hospital for kidney stones, possible pneumonia and a fractured canine tooth that had become infected.

‘This is your lucky day;’ Two Hawaiian monk seals sunbathing on Kīhei Beach

On a North Kīhei beach Tuesday morning, two endangered Hawaiian monk seals were sunbathing and getting some rest.