Buster at Sandys

Monk Seal Monday #8: Buster at Sandys | June 2013 | Edition: 1/1 NFT Buster (#MonkSealRV08) is one of Oahu's alpha male Hawaiian monk seals who is very acclimated to people, and has his favorite beaches, regardless of how crowded they might be when he arrives. Being a large male seal, people move away as he hauls up the beach. It is almost as though he expects the volunteers to come set up a seal resting area (SRA) for him to create the space for his afternoon nap, snoozing away peacefully to the sound of the crashing surf. Buster is a 16-year-old (born in 2005) adult male Hawaiian monk seal believed to have been born on Rabbit Island, but his mother is unknown. He has a number of distinc...View all