Officials have closed off a popular beach in Hawaii after an endangered seal recently gave birth to her newborn pup. FOX13
The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered species in the world, according to NOAA, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources is doing everything to ensure that the mother and her days-old pup are kept safe.
A temporary fence was put up on Kaimana Beach in Waikiki to guard off people from approaching the pair.Officials warned that those that come within the seal and her newborn could be in danger of being bitten. "It’s better for you at this point to find another beach to recreate at while we let these seals do their natural-born thing and are able to stay here without human interaction," DLNR spokesperson Jason Redulla said in a press conference.Officials say the seal will nurse her pup for five to seven weeks. During that time, officials advised the public that swimming within the area would be unsafe..
According to NOAA, Hawaiian monk seals are protected under the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Hawaii state law. They are said to be native and exist nowhere else on
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