A week-old Hawaiian monk seal pup rests on its mother at a busy Waikīkī beach – and this photographer captured the rare moment without disturbing them

A week-old Hawaiian monk seal pup rests on its mother at a busy Waikīkī beach – and this photographer captured the rare moment without disturbing them

Wildlife photography comes with an important responsibility: never get too close or disturb an animal just to get the perfect shot. Wildlife and underwater photographer Leighton Lum kept his distance when he captured the special moment between a Hawaiian monk seal named Kaiwi and her young pup on a busy beach in Waikīkī. The heartwarming image shows the pup resting its head on its tired mother, just weeks after being born. The moment was particu…