Hawaiian monk seals are an endangered species with just 1,500 known in the main Hawaiian Islands, according to NOAA. The species are protected by the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal ...

An unleashed dog is the probable cause of death of an endangered monk seal found last month on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, federal authorities announced Thursday.. The carcass of the 4-month-old ...

A California teacher visiting Hawaii went out for a morning swim that took a turn for the worse when a nursing Monk seal named Rocky went into attack mode to defend her new pup.

An endangered Hawaiian monk seal was the picture of bliss lolling about a shallow lava rock pool along Papaloa Beach with her ...

Three people were issued a civil resource violation for having unleashed dogs on a beach in a state park over the weekend, ...

Dogs, on-leash or not, are prohibited within most Hawaii state parks and except for service dogs, are never allowed on ...

The pup’s full Hawaiian name was gifted to him by the students of Hauula Elementary School’s Immersion program.

A mama monk seal safeguarding her 2-week-old pup attacked a swimmer off a Hawaii beach over the weekend, prompting new warnings against frolicking too close to wildlife. The 60-year-old woman was s… ...

Hawaiian monk seals are federally and state protected, with violations possibly leading to a maximum fine of $50,000. The main natural threats facing this dwindling species include food ...

Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...

COURTESY THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER Hawaiian monk seal RL72 relaxes on a Hawaii island beach. NOAA decided to move RL72 from Hawaii island to Kamole, or Laysan Island, at Papahanaumokuakea Marine ...

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - Wildlife officials in Hawaii say a young female monk seal has been found dead on Oahu. KHNL reports that the 3-month-old seal, also known as Hoʻomau Lehua, was located ...