DESCRIPTION: Named for its resemblance to a Catholic monk, the Hawaiian monk seal has folds around its neck and is gray in color, with pelage often turning brown from weathering. Adult females weigh ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Marine Mammal Center responded to a Hawaiian monk seal who was found with a “nylon strap snug around her body.” Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your ...

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 ...

A young Hawaiian monk seal was released into the wild, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, after it was rescued and nursed back to health. Photo from the U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA An endangered ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian monk seal Wailea, born on the state wildlife sanctuary Mokulua Nui in 2018, delivered her first pup on the same islet, according to Department of Land and ...

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 ...