Explore the fascinating world of the Hawaiian monk seal (00006898)

❮ Hawaiian monk seal - a fascinating and endangered species ❯
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Description: The Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) is a fascinating marine creature known as a 'living fossil'. With only about 60 individuals living on Midway Atoll, it is critically endangered. These seals feed on a variety of marine life and are extremely sensitive to human impacts. Learn more about this unique animal and its endangered existence.

Location: Hawaiian Islands, Midway, USA

Date of Capture: 19.07.2001