Birth of endangered Hawaiian monk seal caught on camera

A Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn pup on a beach in Oahu, Hawaii (Lesley Macpherson/Hawai’i DLNR via AP)

Images of a Hawaiian monk seal being born on an Oahu beach have been captured on camera.

An employee of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources shot video and photos of the pup emerging from the mother on to white sands last week.