Ka'iwi, the Hawaiian Monk Seal: Get to know me

By Zeenat Mian

This is a short story narrated by the main character: a young female Hawaiian monk seal called Ka’iwi; born on the 11th August 2011 and a very popular seal to the locals.

 

Ka’iwi belongs to a critically endangered species of seals. Using real life photos,  in a simple manner, she introduces readers to their hab

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zeenat Mian
• Release date: Aug 11, 2018
• ISBN: 9798985113204

Zeenat Mian

In August 2011 I went to a beach on the east side of Oahu to see a Hawaiian monk seal pup. I had never seen one and was very curious. When I saw that incredibly active, little black seal, and her very doting mum, I fell in love. This was Ka'iwi. After that I decided to follow the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal population in Hawai'i, more specifically in the island of Oahu. I have logged more than 16,000 hours observing and taking footage of the behaviour of the Hawaiian monk seal in the wild.

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