The Hawaiian islands are a popular tourist spot, and monk seals often show up on populated beaches. If a Hawaiian monk seal appears on a beach near you, stay at least 50 feet away. And if it’s a ...

The Center has been working to protect the Hawaiian monk seal since 2000, when we and allies filed suit against the National Marine Fisheries Service for letting a lobster fishery and bottomfish ...

When you travel to Hawaii, you might be expecting to see dolphins or whales, turtles, or even the rare Hawaiian monk seal. But did you know that Hawaii is also the only home to the world’s ...

A young Hawaiian monk seal was found with a spotted eel in its nose during the summer The spectacle of a spotted eel stuck in an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's nose has left researchers ...

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response has crowned their winner of the annual Chunky Seal Week, Aukai. The Hawaiian monk seal has given birth to at least four pups, and is known for her independent nature.

They’re also vulnerable to disease and, in a few documented cases, intentional killings. The Hawaiian monk seal’s two closest relatives have fared even worse: Fewer than 700 Mediterranean monk seals ...