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 ...

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

It’s not uncommon to see a monk seal on a Hawaiian beach, such as Rocky the Hawaiian monk seal in Waikiki, where around 400 monk seals live. The public is told to stay at least 150-feet away ...

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.

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

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

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

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… ...

A young Hawaiian monk seal has weaned and relocated, allowing a stretch of a popular Hawaii beach to reopen Tuesday after it was made off-limits to protect the endangered pup while it nursed.

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 ...

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 ...

OAHU, Hawaii (TND) — Authorities in Hawaii are on the hunt for whoever intentionally killed an endangered juvenile Hawaiian monk seal and are offering a $5,000 reward for any information that ...