Natural bleach marks or scars make it easy to identify the Hawaiian monk seal, and many have identification tags on their rear flippers to allow conservation organizations to track them as well.

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 ...

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, with its population facing numerous threats. Conservation efforts are crucial for the ...

There are fewer than 1,000 Hawaiian monk seals left in the wild, so each killing pushes these precious animals ... illegal monk seal killings should call the NOAA OLE hotline at 1-800-853-1964 or the ...

LIHU‘E — A ceremony in memory of two Hawaiian monk seals shot to death in April and May on Kaua‘i will be held this morning at Po‘ipu Beach Park. The Hawaiian service will begin at 9:30 a ...

Her body’s covered in so many scars and shark bites that scientists don’t need to tag her to tell her apart from other seals. But for the population of Hawaiian monk seals, one of the world’s most ...