While spending a weekend at Laie beach in Oahu's northern shore we spotted a Hawaiian Monk Seal (endangered species) basking in the sun at the villa's (Tiki Moon Villa) private beach where we were staying.
It was not moving very much keeping to itself but the wild life folks had planted flags on either wide of the sleeping seal to warn visitors not to disturb. After a couple of hours it just slid into the waves and went away to where it came from. Here is video taken by Jannet Lee Jayaram.
The villa we stayed at is opposite the Polynesian Cultural Center separated by the Kamehameha highway. It is in a very convenient location. Bus number 55 takes you to Polynesian Cultural Center or Drive along Kamehameha Driveway and you can reach the beach where you can find the sea lion.
When can you find it? I am not sure on that one, perhaps we got lucky on this day the 18th of September.
Things may change for this area drastically in the future if developers get their projects going. Polynesian Cultural Center itself a highly commercial enterprise and if you expand turtle bay further you may have traffic/environmental problems in addition to other habitat related issues.
Read this interesting article:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jun/19/op/FP706190303.html
Read about Laie, the district where we found the sea lion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laie,_Hawaii
Even if you do not meet the seal the beaches are gorgeous and coast line is terrific.
It was not moving very much keeping to itself but the wild life folks had planted flags on either wide of the sleeping seal to warn visitors not to disturb. After a couple of hours it just slid into the waves and went away to where it came from. Here is video taken by Jannet Lee Jayaram.
The villa we stayed at is opposite the Polynesian Cultural Center separated by the Kamehameha highway. It is in a very convenient location. Bus number 55 takes you to Polynesian Cultural Center or Drive along Kamehameha Driveway and you can reach the beach where you can find the sea lion.
When can you find it? I am not sure on that one, perhaps we got lucky on this day the 18th of September.
Things may change for this area drastically in the future if developers get their projects going. Polynesian Cultural Center itself a highly commercial enterprise and if you expand turtle bay further you may have traffic/environmental problems in addition to other habitat related issues.
Read this interesting article:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jun/19/op/FP706190303.html
Read about Laie, the district where we found the sea lion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laie,_Hawaii
Even if you do not meet the seal the beaches are gorgeous and coast line is terrific.
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