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Hawaiian Monk Seal Kekoa’s New Home Is At Sea Life Park
After a decade at the heart of groundbreaking research in California, Hawaiian monk seal KE18 has returned to Hawai‘i to live at Sea Life Park. Also known as Kekoa (“the warrior” in Hawaiian), the seal will continue to be an educational ambassador for his kind while at his new home in East O‘ahu.
Sea Life Park had a tra- ditional Hawaiian blessing, led by kahu Kalani Kali- ma to welcome Kekoa to his new habitat at the park. During the ceremony, Sea Life Park general manag- er Valerie King, along with partners that have been key throughout Kekoa’s journey — NOAA Regional Marine Mammal Response Program coordinator David Schofield and Sea Life Park veterinar- ian assistant Beau Richter — gave welcome remarks to guests.
Both Kalima and Richter are familiar with the monk
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Veterinarian assistant Beau Richter cared for Kekoa for several years during the monk seal’s stay in California. PHOTOS COURTESY SEA LIFE PARK
“Kekoa will be an un- forgettable ambassador in helping our guests learn more about these magnifi- cent marine mammals and the challenges they face.”
seal. Kalima bestowed a blessing on Kekoa just be- fore he left the islands, and Richter cared for Kekoa for several years during the monk seal’s stay in Califor- nia.
ter exhibiting aggression toward an already fragile population of pups, Kekoa was brought to the Univer-
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Kekoa was introduced to his new habitat at Sea Life Park during a special ceremony that featured a traditional Hawaiian blessing.
sity of California at Santa and communications study Cruz through coordinated — and surprised his human efforts with NOAA, Sea Life handlers with his gentleness Park, Waikīkī Aquarium and that was contrary to his rep- Living Marine Resources. utation in the wild. Students There, while at the univer- and scientists have been able sity’s Long Marine Labora- to collect invaluable infor- tory, he became part of an mation from Kekoa, who important monk seal hearing was trained to participate
“Our tradition of pro- viding unreleasable and endangered animals with sanctuary is something we at Sea Life Park feel very passionately about, and we are honored to work with like-minded partners in these important conserva- tion efforts,” King states.
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