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With the tide gently rolling onto a North Kīhei beach Tuesday morning, two endangered Hawaiian monk seals were sunbathing and getting some rest. >> read more …
The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered seal species. For almost 40 years, NOAA has monitored the seal’s population trend, researched threats, and taken many actions to save seals. Hawaiian monk seals are also one of NOAA’s nine Species in the Spotlight. >> read more …
Hawaiian monk seals are considered endangered, with a reported 1,400 of the marine mammals left living in the wild on Hawaii’s islands. >> read more …
The Hawaiian monk seal population has shown some signs of recovery over recent years. The size of the monk seal population in 2019 was about the same as in 2018, with slightly more than 1,400 seals. While the population size hasn’t really changed since last year, the population trend remains positive in recent years. It … Meer lezen
Many monk seals in Hawaiʻi are used to crowded beaches and hordes of fans surrounding them, but habituation to human presence can harm seals. This study helps us understand what really happens on the beaches. It also shows that we may need to use social media more often to promote our guidelines and outreach. >> … Meer lezen
In Hawaï werd afgelopen zomer een zeehond gevonden met een paling in zijn neusgat. De paling werd uit zijn bizarre positie bevrijd door onderzoekers die de zeehondenpopulatie aan het tellen waren op de French Frigate Shoals, een atol bij de noordwestelijke eilanden van Hawaï, maar de foto van het bizarre moment werd nu pas gepubliceerd … Meer lezen
Hawaiian monk seals are the country’s most endangered marine mammal. Now they face a tiny, but deadly, threat: Toxoplasma gondii. >> read more …
It was a grey and drizzling day last September when scientists on the island of Niihau discovered an emaciated female Hawaiian monk seal pup still sporting its black lanugo coat. >> Continue reading …
B-roll of U.S. Coast Guard District 14 loading and transporting Hawaiian monk seal in a MH-65 helicopter. The seal was found ashore in Kauai and in critical condition. She was transported to a National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration facility at Ford Island for surgery.