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Thursday, January 29, 2009

KP2 Update

So here is a little one photographed for the first time since he's been in the wild. He looks great... so sweet and peaceful. Below is an official update from David Schofield, NOAA/NMFS/PIRO
Aloha all,
KP2 has been in the wild for 45 days. We know he has traveled several times to Ilio and La'au Pts and as far south as Kaunakakai from satellite trasnmitter readings, but today is the first day he has been observed and documented, through photography, outside of Kalaupapa. Molakai monk seal volunteers went out this morning (after receiving an update on his last known satellite tag location) and found him at 2 PM, fast asleep. Nice work to our Molokai volunteer team! David
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3 comments:

  1. BarbaraJanuary 29, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    Been waiting to hear and see this news since KP2's release Dec 15 08.Yahoo!!! Thanks Molokai Team, you guys ROCK!!! The photos are beautiful and shows how handsome a pup he is,peaceful, happy and ALIVE!!!!For Robert and I...WE ARE THRILLED,THE SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE WHO HAD THE HONOR OF KEEPING A WATCH ON HIM FOR THREE MONTHS.Ya done good MOLOKAI TEAM!!Thanks from my heart!!!!

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  2. AnandaJanuary 29, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    That is about the sweetest monk seal shot i've seen! Good job David.

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  3. LauraJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Sweet baby! What a wonderful photo. Here's hopin there are many more of KP2 in the years to come.

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