Rising Tide Images
Mealtime
On an isolated sandy beach, a one week old Hawaiian monk seal pup rapidly gains necessary body mass suckling rich milk while mom enjoys a nap. One of the rarest marine mammals, they are generally solitary, hence the common name “monk” seal. Endemic to Hawaii, these seals were established in the archipelago millions of years before the currently populated main volcanic islands appeared above sea level. This was the third pup born on Oahu in 2021. (RL42 Leia, PO3)
Mealtime
On an isolated sandy beach, a one week old Hawaiian monk seal pup rapidly gains necessary body mass suckling rich milk while mom enjoys a nap. One of the rarest marine mammals, they are generally solitary, hence the common name “monk” seal. Endemic to Hawaii, these seals were established in the archipelago millions of years before the currently populated main volcanic islands appeared above sea level. This was the third pup born on Oahu in 2021. (RL42 Leia, PO3)