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Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Animals
 
Young monk seals.  Both were born at this Kalaupapa beach.
NPS photo by Bryan Harry.
Young monk seals.  Both were born at this Kalaupapa beach.
 
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.
wedge-tailed shearwater
Birds
of Kalaupapa NHP (illustrated)
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yellow tang
Fishes
of Kalaupapa NHP (illustrated)
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Starfish
Marine invertebrates
of Kalaupapa NHP (illustrated)
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Damien Statue

Did You Know?
On April 15, 1969, exactly 80 years after his death, a statue of Father Damien was unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. An identical statue can also be found in front of Hawaii's State Capitol in Honolulu.

Last Updated: August 15, 2011 at 16:36 MST