In April, a proclamation from President Donald Trump opened the 490,000-square-mile Pacific Islands Heritage Marine Monument ...

Dogs, on-leash or not, are prohibited within most Hawaii state parks and except for service dogs, are never allowed on ...

An endangered Hawaiian monk seal was the picture of bliss lolling about a shallow lava rock pool along Papaloa Beach with her ...

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Service dogs are the exception. State and federal laws protect the Hawaiian monk seals, with violations of their safety resulting in warnings, citations or more severe penalties depending on the case.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A two-month-old monk seal pup at Kaena Point got a Hawaiian name Tuesday. Students from Sunset ...

The Hawaiian monk seal pup named Pa‘aki by students, has weaned after six weeks of nursing at Kaimana Beach, according to federal wildlife officials. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The pup’s full Hawaiian name was gifted to him by the students of Hauula Elementary School’s Immersion program.

Monk seals and green sea turtles, rare and threatened with extinction, can still be found lazing on the isolated beaches, which have been part of the U.S. government's wildlife refuge system since ...