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HIHWNMS - Hawaiian Monk Seal

HIHWNMS - Hawaiian Monk Seal

National Marine Sanctuaries

The Hawaiian monk seal may have colonized the Hawaiian Islands as early as 10 million years ago, but today this seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, with only about 1300 remaining in the wild.

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