04/22/23 – DOCARE BEGINS AROUND-THE-CLOCK PRESENCE FOR MONK SEALS AT …

Posted on Apr 22, 2023 in DOCARE, News Releases, slider JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  April 22, 2023 DOCARE BEGINS AROUND-THE-CLOCK PRESENCE FOR MONK SEALS AT KAIMANA BEACH  To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/820174966 (WAIKĪKĪ, O‘AHU) – Mother monk seal, Kaiwi, and her pup spent an hour and forty minutes in the water off Kaimana Beach this morning. This is the third day, since the pup’s birth, the pair have taken to the ocean. Emily Greene of Hawai‘i Marine Animal Response (HMAR) watched with dozens of spectators as mom and pup frolicked a little, but mostly stayed in a secluded area off the popular beach. Greene said, “I’m amazed they spent so much time in the ocean, and you could tell once they hauled back up to the beach they were pretty exhausted.” Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) were already on land and on personal watercraft (PWC) providing the first day of 24-overwatch for the seals. At a news briefing on Thursday, DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla said his officers will help keep people safe by directing them away from where the seals
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