One more recap for 2021. Here you’ll find the top ten Hawaiian monk seals “reported” on Kauai during 2021. “Reported” seals are those that were called in—and identified—to the Hawaiian Monk Seal Conservation Hui hotline. (See a monk seal on the beach? Report it to 808-651-7668.)
However, what’s not included in this list are pups born in 2021. That’s because regular “pup watches” by dedicated volunteers tend to skew pup “reported” numbers. And because moms spend the first four to six weeks of their pups’ lives right by their sides, they’re also not included in this list–at least, their time with their pups is not included. Because you’ll see our number one reported seal was RK28, a mom, and 105 of her reported sightings did not include days with her pup KP3.
So, here’s the Top Ten list for 2021:
- RK28 – 105 reports
- RM36 – 70 reports
- R2XW – 61 reports
- RM28 – 50 reports
- Temp606 – 42 reports
- R353 – 40 reports
- RG58 – 38 reports
- temp607 – 37 reports
- RL08 – 36 reports
- R1KY – 36 reports
This list is quite different from last year. To compare years, click here. To learn more about each of these seals, scroll down until you find their permanent ID number under the “categories” column on the right and click on their ID. That will return a list of all the previous mentions of them on this website.
Kaua'i Seals 