Seymore the Monk Seal

Some of the most hilarious diving I've had was the rare opportunity to swim with a Hawaiian Monk Seal at Molokini Crater! The seal was quite playful, however, in its seemingly lonely state, very amorous to say the least. The seal would grab onto people to "hug" them, much the way a house dog "latches onto" a person's leg. It is believed that the male seals are driven out of the larger herds by the older males. We believe this is why we had "Seymour," the monk seal, with us for a while. It is illegal to intentionally harass a Hawaiian Monk Seal, however in this case, he did the "harrassing"! Every time we dived in the area were Seymour lived, we would see him playing with snorkelers and divers. We haven't seen Seymour for a while, but we keep our eye out for him. We'll keep a watch and keep you updated. As you can see: Seymour is not shy!