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Pu'u Ola'i Monk Seal Sanctuary

To see a collection of video and still pictures of the Monk Seals of Makena State Park click here.

The Makena coast is the ideal place for a Monk Seal Sanctuary. There are at least twelve different Monk Seals known to frequent the area.

The view from the Pu'u Ola'i of Black Sand Beach toward the Prince Hotel. A beach having requisite requirements for birthing Monk Seals. For this acutely endangered species relatively quiet and remote locations are essential. The mother Monk Seal stays with her pup on land for six weeks. If she is disturbed and leaves the area before the six weeks are completed the pup will perish.

Since I wrote the words above news has come that RH 44 gave birth on the island of Moloki in May or June of 2007. It is possible that the noise of construction drove her from this location which she had been known to habitate.
 

Collection of video and still pictures of the Monk Seals of Makena State Park click here.

Another Collection of videos showing what happened during the day of January 25, 2008 when Surfer Girl hauled out on the rocks North of Little Beach click here.

  1. April 19, 2008 Monk Seal count day. No reports of seals sighted around Maui.
  2. April 7, 2008 about 2 pm sited by Kevin behind Azeka Place
  3. March 6, 2008 In the water off Little Beach about 12:30. Some more information on this sighting. The seal swam along the beach at Little Beach and appeared to be in the process of coming on shore. Numerous people saw this happening and were ready with cameras. A young man in the water believed to be from Argentina ran toward the seal yelling and shouting and the seal aborted its trip to shore and swam away. The seal was believed to be Surfer Girl and where it was coming out was where surfer dude was seated. There was a lot of animosity toward the young man. Why he did what he did is not known.
  4. January 25, 2008 Monk Seal Surfer Girl hauls out about 9:30 on the Northern Point beyond Little Beach and spends the day. Dr. Leisure chats with Nicole Davis Coordinator with Monk Seal Response Team of NOAA
  5. January 23, 2008 reports of Monk Seal with white spot on back again
  6. January 21, 2008 Monk Seal with white spot on back seen by a number of people off North point above Little Beach. Believed to be male RY 32 born on Maui in 1998.
  7. January 4, 2008 Surfer Girl returns to Big Beach below entrance to Little Beach. Arrives about 9:30 am and departs around 1 pm. To see video click here.
  8.   January 1, 2008 Surfer Girl hauls out on Big Beach at the entry point for Little Beach. She arrives about 10 am and leaves about 6:45 pm. To see videos click here.
  9. Monk Seal observed Little Beach on December 30, 2007 Hauled out around 10 am and was last observed still on the rocks at about 6 pm. An old friend "surfer girl" known to have a liking for surfer dude.
  10. With a little luck the YouTube segment will appear for the Oct 24, 2007 sighting.
  11. October 24, 2007 Monk Seal came ashore on the rocks adjacent to Little Beach shortly after 8 am. The seal spent the morning sleeping. Went back into the water about 11:30 and immediately swam over to Frank who was surfing near by. He was most surprised to find the seal in his face. Video to be posted on YouTube when time permits. Note the white "mustache". Must be drinking milk. This is the marking which makes me think I have seen this seal for nearly a year.
  12. October 20, 2007 Monk Seal Count Day Three seals were seen around Maui. Dr Leisure caught a glimpse of one off Big Beach, Two seals were confirmed by others just south of Big Beach.
  13. October 6, 2007  about noon Monk Seal off the point north of Little Beach, reported by Roberto confirmed by his lady.
  14. September 19, 2007 7:15 am Monk seal swimming North toward Mona Ki, reported by Don
  15. September 13, 2007 another view. I believe this is the same seal in the area since December the previous year. See video of this sighting and more at YouTube  Browse the other offerings on monk seals. Most interesting.

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  16. September 13,2007 first spotted off Big Beach about noon, later seen north Little Beach rocks to point from 1:30 - 3:30 diving and swimming about.
  17. August 21 , 2007 about 1:30 Monk seal at Kanaha by Roberto, cell phone photo suggest it is the same young male seen off Little Beach below.
  18. August 20, 2007  about 3:00 Monk Seal Hookipa by Roberto
  19. July 8, 2007 3:00 pm Monk Seal sighted in water off Whale scenic point
  20. July 3, 2007 9:30 am Monk Seal heading North Big Beach. Reported by Mike B.
  21. June 30, 2007 9 am Monk Seal in water off Big Beach 2. Reported by Brian.
  22. June 10,2007 Monk Seal enters Little Beach from North and swims with bathers, leaves to the South and hangs off the point and then returns to Little Beach and mingles with the bathers. From mid day to middle of afternoon. Believed to depart to North.
  23. May 24, 2007 Monk Seal RH 44 (one photographed by Dr. Leisure April 23, 2006) had pup last month on Moloki.
  24. May 5, 2007 Monk Seal sighted in Little Beach area about 11:45 am reported by Gary.
  25. April 28, 2007 Monk Seal Survey Day. Thirty nine seals seen in main Hawaiian Island Group. One on Maui.
  26. April 27, 2007 Monk Seal sighted in Little Beach area early morning about 8:30 reported by Anthony.
  27. Sighted April 3,  2007  early evening climbing into fish pond by the Whale sanctuary in Kihei. Reported by Gordie.
  28. Swimming and diving off Little Beach and northwest point about 2:30 pm March 31, 2007
  29. December 30, 2006
  30. Swimmer and Monk Seal in the proposed Sanctuary December 30, 2006.
  31. In the surf December 21, 2006 off the point west of Little Beach.
  32. November 22, 2006 Photos and video by Don Bloom go to http://TropicalLight.com/swim.htm absolutely incredible! You can email a video to a friend! Incredible!
  33. Swimming in Little Beach Bay on November 17, 2006.
  34. November 15, 2006.
  35. In the water of the Makena coast approximately half way between Little Beach and Black Sand Beach.
  36. Look at all those teeth. A good reason not to get too close to a swimming monk seal. Taken November 15, 2006.
  37.   On Black Sand Beach June 23, 2006.
  38. Scratching the back.
  39. July 19, 2006 South end of Big Beach in the process of molting.
  40. The Monk Seal is under the tip of the rainbow in this view of the south end of Big Beach. She is in front of a building lot that should be acquired and made part of Makena State Park.
  41. April 23, 2006 Adjacent to Little Beach at Makena State Park
  42. April 23, 2006

 

Addresses and other information on the current stewards of Makena. People like the Governor, Mayor and various state officials. Check it out.
 
 
 
 

Friends of Makena State Park

 Friends of Makena State Park was formally formed in 2003 to assist the Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources in the stewardship of  Makena State Park.

Consider a contribution to Doctor Leisure's Friends of Makena State Park  if you want to help defray the cost of this site and the efforts to save Makena State Park and the adjacent lands from unneeded and unwanted development.  Twenty dollars pays for the gasoline necessary to get Dr. Leisure to the park for five days. Forty dollars pays for the ink cartridge for the printer. Twenty five dollars covers the cost of the web site for one month.

Membership is open to anyone interested in the stewardship of  the unique natural resource that constitutes Makena State Park situated on the island of Maui in the Hawai'i 'i Islands. The world famous nude beach known as Little Beach is contiguous to Makena State Park.

To declare your membership and to receive the electronic newsletter of Dr. Leisure's Friends of Makena State Park click this link: LittleBeachMaui-subscribe@topica.com  and send a blank email.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dr. Leisure's Friends of Makena State Park
PO Box 1137
Kihei, HI 96753
808-250-4160
 
 
 

--Dr. George R. Harker can be reached by email at drleisure1@aol.com.

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