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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
Juvenile
Sex
Male
Rescue Location
Maui Kai Ocean Rentals - Kaanapali, Maui
Diagnosis
Malnutrition
Admitted
10/18/2024
Status
Released
Release Date
01/22/2025
Release Location
Maui Island, Haycroft Park Beach

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