State officials are reminding the public that peak Hawaiian monk seal pupping season is underway, and to give mom-and-pup pairs plenty of space as they nurse and rest along shorelines. Although monk ...

In Greek mythology, monk seals were highly revered as sacred animals. The god Poseidon protected them, and many believed they were divine. This belief has waned over the years as more people visit ...

Four rehabilitated Hawaiian monk seals have been returned to the wild, according to officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The endangered seals got a second chance at life ...

After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent. After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s not unusual to see a monk seal sunbathing or resting on public beaches, especially over the last few days. Hawaiian monk seal spotted exploring Nuuanu Stream But in some cases, ...

A monk seal pup and mother lie next to each other on Lalo Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Scientists are conducting their annual survey that helps measure the seal population. Photo ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Oahu residents celebrated the sweetest bundle of joy on the North Shore, welcoming the first Hawaiian monk seal pup of the 2025 season. The Hawaii Marine Animal Response introduced ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece and scurries over for a delectable lunch: Whole mackerel. It’s been about three months since the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A newborn Hawaiian monk seal plucked from the shores of Hawaii island last month is now gaining weight at Ke Kai Ola, a monk seal ...

If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild Hawaiian monk seals, which are endangered. If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild ...

ROSH HANIKRA — Israeli researcher Dr. Mia Elasar and Haris Nicolaou of the Cypriot Agriculture Ministry stood together on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel on Tuesday and ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. With some estimates placing the number of Hawaiian monk seals left in the wild at just 1 ...