Pup

Edition: 300 | Metal Print | Various Sizes

Metal Print is a dye sublimation process where the ink is infused into a special coating on the metal which produces a glossy and vibrant end result.

Pup This photograph of a yearling female Hawaiian monk seal was taken in August, 2007 at Mahukona on Hawaii Island. The seal, affectionately known as “Pup” to the volunteers who cared for her was officially designated as RO42. She was also known as the “Million Dollar Seal” as the costs of managing her approached that figure. Her existence was compromised by being illegally fed by humans, and she survived less than a year after this photo was taken. The species is Critically Endangered. Please see monksealfoundation.org to find out more about saving this rapidly declining species – America’s most endangered marine mammal.

035801  reg: VAu 978-441  capture: 08/23/07  Hawaii Westways magazine cover (J/F 2008).