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The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. [2] The Hawaiian monk seal is one of two extant monk seal species; the other is the Mediterranean monk seal. A third species, the Caribbean monk seal, is extinct. [3]
About the Hawaiian Monk Seal Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600. ... In certain places, they must compete with sharks and other large sea predators for food. Climate ...
COURTESY PHOTO Despite guidelines to keep a recommended 50 feet from resting seals and 150 feet from mom and seal pups, surfers walked past resting Hawaiian monk seals on the beach in Waikiki. 1 / ...
Monk seals are earless seals of the tribe Monachini.They are the only earless seals found in tropical climates. The two genera of monk seals, Monachus and Neomonachus, comprise three species: the Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus; the Hawaiian monk seal, Neomonachus schauinslandi; and the Caribbean monk seal, Neomonachus tropicalis, which became extinct in the 20th century.
Feb. 22—Researchers have documented at least 170 endangered Hawaiian monk seal pups that were born in 2023 at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The researchers from the National ...
Littnan and a team of researchers investigated the foraging behavior of Hawaiian monk seals. Throughout 2012–2014, he and his team used accelerometers, seal-mounted cameras, and GPS tags on six monk seals to study their foraging dives on Molokai, Kauai, and Oahu. [10]
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaiian monk seal pup Pa ‘aki frolics on the beach with mother Kaiwi in Waikiki on May 21. 1 /2 JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Hawaiian monk ...
A young and emaciated Hawaiian monk seal has been rescued from Maui’s shoreline and taken to Ke Kai Ola, a specialized hospital in Kailua-Kona. In late September, volunteers noticed monk seal ...