Hawaiian monk seal

Earless Seals (Phocidae Family - True Seals) Example #9: Monk Seals (tribe Monachini, 2 genera). ("Monk seal - Wikipedia") Google search: "Monk Seals are the only Earless Seals found in tropical climates. There are 2 genera of Monk Seals, Monachus & Neomonachus (formerly 1 genus), comprising 3 species: Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus), Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi), & the Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis (extinct). Wikipedia."

The Hawaiian monk seal is our state mammal, native and found only here in Hawaiian waters. Heartbreakingly, it is extremely rare, with only an estimated 1100 individuals left in the entire population.

Whats that guy doing in our seal dude's nose? ...

The 4-month-old pup was found dead on the North Shore of Oahu on June 12, officials said.

The work of a student-run film collective shows how Hawaiian communities have come together to save the last remaining Hawaiian monk seals.

hawaiian monk seal swimming in the water, flippers extended

Learn about the habitat, population status and behavior of Hawaiian monk seals, the most endangered seal in the United States.

A Hawaiian monk seal playing with a green turtle, on Olawalu Beach in Hawaii.

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