{"id":1847,"date":"2026-06-25T21:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2026-06-25T21:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:07:45","slug":"hawaiian-monk-seal-born-on-oahus-east-side-receives-name-from-5th-grade-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=1847","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian monk seal born on Oahu\u2019s east side receives name from 5th-grade class"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Meet the newest addition to Oahu\u2019s Hawaiian monk seals, P\u014dhaku!<\/p>\n

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The Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) announced on Thursday that the first Hawaiian monk seal pup born this season on Oahu\u2019s east side has officially been gifted a name by the 5th-grade class at Kahuku Elementary School.<\/p>\n

The name P\u014dhaku translates to \u201cstone.\u201d <\/p>\n

Now officially identified as RV20 with tags V20\/V24, P\u014dhaku is a male pup whose name was thoughtfully chosen by the students after learning about Hawaiian monk seals and their background.<\/p>\n

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The students who suggested P\u014dhaku wanted to honor RV20\u2019s grandmother, Rocky, as many of their classmates connected with the idea since they, too, are named after family members.<\/p>\n

HMAR posted to Facebook, \u201dMahalo to the students and teachers at Kahuku Elementary School for helping welcome P\u014dhaku into the world.”<\/p>\n

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