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Sea otter
endangered

Hawaiian Monk Seal
Neomonachus schauinslandi

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This patient is a Hawaiian monk seal, the most endangered marine mammal species in the United States. As a species endemic to Hawai´i, they can only be found in the Main Hawaiian Islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. 

We often see stranded monk seals suffering from malnutrition or maternal separation. Other common threats this species faces are disease, predation, entanglement and negative human interactions.


photo © The Marine Mammal Center / NOAA permit #24359

Age at Admit
Yearling
Weight at Admit
36.50 kgs
Sex
Female
Rescue Location
Paliku beach (aka Donkey Beach) - Kauai, Kauai
Admitted
08/31/2025
Status
Deceased
Deceased Date
09/30/2025

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