Man Launches Rock at Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal, Sparks Online Outrage

Video of rock thrown at Hawaiian monk seal sparks outrage, investigation

Witnesses said a couple repeatedly approached a monk seal resting near the shoreline despite being told to back away.

Authorities investigate after man throws rock at monk seal on Maui | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii conservation officers are investigating after a man allegedly threw a rock at an endangered monk seal in the ocean off of Lahaina, Maui.

Man launches rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal, sparks online outrage

Federal investigators are now looking into a viral incident in Lahaina after a video appearing to show a man throwing a large rock toward a Hawaiian monk seal spread widely across social media.

Man throws rock at Hawaiian monk seal along Maui beach

Video of a man throwing a large rock at a monk seal in Maui made the rounds on social media. In the clip, the animal was calmly swimming near the beach at Lahaina when the thrown rock crashed very closely in front of it, sending up a splash of water -- and causing the seal to scramble away in a rush.

5/6/26 – UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS  Hawaiian monk seal Kaiwi (RK96) and her […]

Street Justice & Arrest Of Man Accused Of Attacking An Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal On Maui

A man has reportedly been arrested after a disturbing incident on Maui in which he was allegedly caught on video throwing a rock roughly the size of a coconut at a critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal at Shark Pit Beach in Lahaina. Federal authorities are investigating the shocking incident, which witnesses described as deliberate and unprovoked and has sparked outrage across social media and renewed calls for stronger enforcement to protect…