Some of Monk Seal pups born in 2020 had their own ID tags!

In 2020, NOAA could not give Monk Seal ID Tags to that year born pups. But finally NOAA did tagging to 2020 and 2021 born pups except Manana Island born.

Nohea, PO2 was born on April 6, 2020 to Kaiwi, RK96 in Kaiwi Coast. She received as RM26/27.

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Ikaika, PO4 was born on April 23, 2020 (the day Honey Girl died) to RL42 in Mokuleia. He received as RM30/31.

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In the Year 2020, the firstborn was Kahukai (PO1) was born on February 21, 2020, on Manana (Rabbit) Island. Mother is Pua, RF34/35 (7 years old) who was disappeared right after weaned by her mama, Sadie, RB12/13 in 2014, and returned to her birthplace before giving birth to her own 1st pup.

Momona, PO3 was born on April 16, 2020 to Aukai, RL12 on Manana Island.

Makalanani, PO5 was born at the end of April 2020 to Sadie, RB12 on Manana Island.

These pups are still don’t have official ID Tags yet.

Keiko Mori

Born in Tokyo, Japan. Owner of Kittie Travel, home-based travel agency in Honolulu, Hawaii since in May 2010.

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