Hawaiian Monk Seal
Neomonachus schauinslandi
Hawaiian monk seals live around the remote Hawaiian archipelago, resting on beaches and foraging over coral reefs and deeper seafloor habitat. They hunt alone, using sensitive whiskers and powerful jaws to catch fish, octopus, crustaceans, and eels. One of the world’s rarest seal species, it is found nowhere else on Earth and is protected as an endangered species.
- Type
- Water / Fang
- Conservation status
- VU
Growth chain
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- Hawaiian Monk Seal