Swimmer injured by nursing Hawaiian monk seal in Waikiki

A swimmer was injured Sunday morning while swimming too close to a nursing Hawaiian monk seal and her pup in Waikiki. NOAA says the public must maintain a distance of 50 feet to view monk seals and 150 feet for a pup with its mother. Video courtesy Markus Faigle , HINews, StarAdvertiser More from the Honolulu StarAdvertiser: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: Coronavirus coverage: Email newsletters: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: LinkedIn: