Honolulu, Hawaii: Surfin' Seal
Bronze statue of a bodyboarder (Makua) riding a wave alongside a monk seal (Kila). Sculpted by Holly Young in 2001.
- Address:
- 2605 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI
- Directions:
- South edge of the city, on the beach side of Kalakaua Ave., at its intersection with Kapahulu Ave.
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The Surfin' Seal sculpture is not easy to photograph!
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Though may be easier than photographing a real surfin' seal. The bronze statue of a bodyboarder (Makua) riding a wave alongside a monk seal (Kila) is based on a children's story "honoring Hawaiian values" (according to its plaque) and was sculpted by Holly Young in 2001.