This baby was born on the beach.

Kaiwi rests with her pup. It is four days old. (AP/Erik Kabik Photography/MediaPunch)
Officials fenced off the beach. (AP/Audrey McAvoy)
This was Kaiwi’s second baby. (AP/Erik Kabik Photography/MediaPunch)
Seal mothers protect their pups. (George F. Lee/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Tourists look out toward the beach. They watch the mother and pup. (AP/Audrey McAvoy)

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The seal pup needs space. It is cute. But don’t get too close!

It will learn to swim and catch food. The mother seal will keep it safe behind the fence.

Pray: Ask God to give people wisdom to care for His creatures. May we know how best to protect seals in trouble.

Read More: An endangered Hawaiian monk seal had a baby on Kaimana Beach in Hawaii in the spring. Millions of visitors come to that beach each year. Now people and seals must share this popular spot. Hawaii officials fenced off a large stretch of the neighborhood. The fence will keep the seal safe while it grows. It will also protect people from the mother seal, named Kaiwi. Mother seals fight with people if they think their babies are in danger.

“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble.” (Psalm 32:7)

To read more about seals, see Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff in our Recommended Reading.