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Neomonachus schauinslandi
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Endangered

Hawaiian Monk Seal

ʻIlio-holo-i-ka-uaua

Neomonachus schauinslandi

Type:

mammal

Category:

native

About

One of the most endangered earless seals in the world, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Habitat

Beaches and marine waters

Why it matters

Entanglement, habitat loss, and disease