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Four rehabilitated Hawaiian monk seals have been returned to the wild, according to NOAA Fisheries. The endangered seals got a second chance at life with some help from NOAA as well as Ke Kai Ola ...

COURTESY NOAA FISHERIES Hawaiian monk seals DT46 and DT48 take their first swim back in the waters of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument after being released from Ke Kai Ola.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Four rescued Hawaiian monk seals were recently released back into the wild. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries said the seals received care at ...

1 /3 COURTESY NOAA FISHERIES /CLAUDIA CEDILLO Monk seal DT46 on a ride back to Papahanaumokuakea with NOAA Fisheries field camp researchers. COURTESY NOAA FISHERIES Hawaiian monk seals DT46 and ...

Hawaiian Monk Seal: The Islands’ Only Native Seal Hawaiian Monk Seal ... spiny compared to related species and measures about 8 inches in length including its tail. Its population has been devastated ...

With its sleek, muscular body and long tail, the fossa is perfectly adapted to hunting ... a testament to hope and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. 5. Hawaiian Monk Seal from Hawaii 5.

A humpback whale slaps its tail on the surface of the water in ... spinner dolphins, monk seals, Hawaiian flying fish and multiple bird species. Kalei’s Maui is hosting a hiring event June ...

Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...

by CALEB JONES, Associated Press TOPICS: HONOLULU (AP) — Federal fisheries authorities want to more than double the small population of endangered Hawaiian monk seals in the state's main islands.

Its close relatives the Hawaiian monk seal and the Mediterranean monk seal are now endangered ... and a thick layer of blubber to keep it warm in the frigid seas. Its forked tail propelled it forward ...

While most seals live in colonies, the Hawaiian monk seal prefers to live a mostly reclusive life. Found only in the Hawaiian islands, the seal is endangered. Only 632 mature individuals are left ...