{"id":1619,"date":"2026-06-20T08:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2026-06-20T08:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:34:50","slug":"hawaiian-monk-seal-pup-explores-new-home-after-relocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1619","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian monk seal pup explores new home after relocation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; A Hawaiian monk seal pup born in May has been successfully relocated to a quieter shoreline, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1617\">From football to NASCAR: Former Punahou standout Gilman gains traction on pit road<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u0100nela \u2018Auinal\u0101, also known as RV96, was officially weaned from her mother Kaiwi and then relocated on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>She was named by Hawaii Marine Animal Rescue\u2019s community naming effort with Waikiki Elementary.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA Fisheries, Hawaii Marine Animal Response and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources have safely relocated the pup to an undisclosed location on Oahu Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The city\u2019s Department of Parks and Recreation was able to reopen Kaimana Beach after the pup was successfully relocated.<\/p>\n<p>When \u2018\u0100nela first arrived at the beach, NOAA said she took a few moments to get oriented before heading straight into the water to explore the new cove.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA said they also gave the pup a brief health check, a preventative vaccination and official flipper ID tags. A temporary satellite tag was attached to help match her movements and follow her development over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1615\">New legislation directs military to strike new lease deals on state lands<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials said Kaimana Beach is one of the busiest beaches on Oahu, and regular interaction with large crowds can be risky and even life-threatening for a newly weaned, impressionable seal.<\/p>\n<p>The quieter beach will help \u2018\u0100nela learn normal, wild behaviors that a young seal needs to survive, away from large crowds.<\/p>\n<p>NOAA added that while Kaiwi may return to the beach in the future, both seals are now independent.<\/p>\n<p>If a monk seal is seen on the beach, the public is asked to give them at least 50 feet (15 meters) of space, or 150 feet if a seal pup is present with their mother.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Seal and other marine sightings and injuries can be reported to NOAA Marine Wildlife Hotline at (888) 256-9840.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1613\">Police warn of rising gas thefts on Kauai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View more photos from NOAA here:<\/p>\n<p>Additional resources to help monk seals can be found here:<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city\u2019s Department of Parks and Recreation said Kaiwi (RK96) left the beach after weaning her pup Anela, who was born in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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