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Hawaiian monk seal - Monachus schauinslandi

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Description

Hawaiian monk seal - Monachus schauinslandi . This species is Hawaii's onlymember of the pinniped family.

Photographer

Dr. Dwayne Meadows

Location

Hawaii, Laysan Island, Northwest Hawaiian Islands

Collection

NOAA's Ark

Seals & Sea Lions

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA

NMFS

OPR

Keywords

Marine Mammals

Seals

Monk Seal