• View of the Kalaupapa Peninsula

    Kalaupapa

    National Historical Park Hawai'i

Animals

Young monk seals. Both were born at this Kalaupapa beach.
Young monk seals.  Both were born at this Kalaupapa beach.
NPS photo by Bryan Harry.
 
Kalaupapa has had five or more monk seal pups born on its beaches in recent years. It appears the females are returning to give birth because there is minimal human disturbance and they are protected. If you see a monk seal keep a distance of 50 feet or more.
  • Birds Birds

    of Kalaupapa NHP (illustrated) Read More

  • Inventory & Monitoring Program Inventory & Monitoring Program

    Pacific Island Network webpage Read More

  • List of Fishes List of Fishes

    of Kalaupapa (illustrated) Read More

  • Marine invertebrates Marine invertebrates

    of Kalaupapa (illustrated) Read More

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Over 8000 people were sent to the Kalaupapa peninsula from 1866 to 1969, exiled from the rest of Hawaiian society. More...