Birth of Hawaiian monk seal caught on camera

Images of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal being born on an Oahu beach have been captured on camera.Hawaiian monk seals are an endangered species.

There are only about 1,400 seals in the world. About three-quarters of this total live in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The rest, about 300 seals, live in the Main Hawaiian Islands including Oahu and Maui.The pup, named PO5, was one of two baby seals born on Oahu last week. Officials and volunteers will actively monitor the moms and their pups over the next five to six weeks.Three other pups born on Oahu this year died of undetermined causes.