Big Island Video News

Serving Hawaii County

  • Hawaiʻi Island News Regions
    • Hamakua
      • Mauna Kea
    • Hilo
    • Kau
    • Kona
    • Kohala
    • Puna
RAW VIDEO: Hawaiian Monk Seal basks on Hilo beach
Avatar photo

by Big Island Video News
on Mar 23, 2011 at 10:48 pm

Subscribe to Big Island Video News (FREE)

* indicates required

STORY SUMMARY

Video by David Corrigan Beach goers at Richardson’s Beach Park in Keaukaha were surprised to see a Hawaiian monk seal basking on the black sand by the waters edge on Wednesday. Volunteers with the Monk Seal Response Team quickly isolated the area around the seal with police tape, and then educated onlookers who stopped by […]

Video by David Corrigan

Beach goers at Richardson’s Beach Park in Keaukaha were surprised to see a Hawaiian monk seal basking on the black sand by the waters edge on Wednesday.

Volunteers with the Monk Seal Response Team quickly isolated the area around the seal with police tape, and then educated onlookers who stopped by for a closer look.

The team said the seal did not appear to be injured.

The Hawaiian monk seal is a critically endangered species on the verge of extinction. Some estimates have the population at less than 1,000 remaining in the wild.

NOAA also offers this advise for onlookers on its webiste, http://www.fpir.noaa.gov:

– Keep your pet on a leash at all times in the presence of seals. Seals can be aggressive and have been known to bite dogs.

– When viewing a monk seal on the beach, observe them from at least 150 feet away and limit your observation time to one-half hour.

– Never attempt to swim with or touch a Hawaiian monk seal. They are wild animals and have been known to be aggressive and bite humans.


Filed Under: Uncategorized

LATEST NEWS

Flood Advisory Issued For Large Area Of Hawaiʻi Island

VOLCANO WATCH: Gravity Measurements Being Taken At Kīlauea

Governor Amends Emergency Proclamation On Homelessness

High Surf Warning Downgraded To Advisory For West Hawaiʻi

Hilo Car Rental Company Fined For Large Capacity Cesspools

High Surf Warning Remains For West Hawaiʻi

About Big Island Video News

  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Dynamik-Gen on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in