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A rare large group of monk seals on a remote coast of Molokai

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A rare large group of monk seals on a remote coast of Molokai.If monk seals aggregate in the Main Hawaiian Islands, it is generallyin places that are remote and difficult for humans to access and harass them.

Credit

NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog 2013 05 16

Display Date

2013 May

Collection

NOAA's Ark

Seals & Sea Lions