KC decides to spend Thanksgiving 2008 at Alii Beach

After we set up our perimeter surroundings for KC's protection, 2 adults and 2 young boys walked through the perimeter carrying fishing poles. I approached them to ask them to go around the perimeter and not to disturb the monk. Instead of responding with aloha, they got in my face and defended that they were doing nothing wrong. I asked them to take the lead in showing respect to the animal but again they responded negatively. I called HPD to handle the situation. I also called DLNR to take over to handle what could have been a bad situation, but they left the area and went back to their picnic grounds. We did take pictures of them inside the perimeter and throwing a fish to the seal. DLNR is under its restrictions to only take action for three actions called Injure, take, kill. If someone injures a protected animal, if someone takes a protected animal or if someone kills a protected animal, then DLNR can act. There appears to be no legal action taken again an individual that harrasses a protected animal. This whole ordeal took 2 hours and then we finally left. We're on our way to another Monk up at Sunset Beach. This will be our next posting.



KC heads back into the ocean at around 4:15 plays on the shallow waters for about 10 minutes and gave everyone quite a show. I would guess that there were 100 people on the shore taking pictures of her. She would look up every minute or two, look at the crowd and then play a bit. She would come out of the water and make sure everyone was paying attention.




Then she takes off to deeper waters for a sea food dinner.