The Center has been working to protect the Hawaiian monk ... the seal's food supply, invade critical habitat, and interfere with key life activities. A federal judge ruled that both fisheries were in ...

Increasingly, seals have been observed on each of the eight main Hawaiian islands. MIGRATION: Though monk seals tend to return to the same location each year, about 10 to 15 percent migrate along the ...

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 ...