The Hawaiian monk seal is having a bad year.

Males were probably slightly larger than females, which is similar to Mediterranean monk seals.

Along the coast, the Mediterranean monk seal is a well known species.

The critically endangered monk seal had a breeding colony here until the 1960s.

They have found one sick and five dead monk seals, but do not know what affected the animals.

Also in 1805, he was the first to describe the Hawaiian monk seal on the island which now bears his name.

I am committed because much more needs to be done to keep the monk seal from extinction.

You might even spot a seaturtle or the rare Mediterranean monk seal.

The population of Hawaiian monk seals is in decline.

This is a feature it shares with monk seals.