in the Family Phocidae, is an endangered marine mammal that is endemic to the warm, clear waters of the Hawaiian Islands. `Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua as it was known to the indigenous people of Hawaii, received its name Monachus schauinslandi because the first skull known to science was brought back from Laysan Island by Dr H. Schauinsland. It gets its common name from its round head covered with short hairs, giving it the appearance of a medieval friar. The name may also reflect the fact that the Hawaiian Monk Seal lives a more solitary existence, in comparison with other seals that in places collect in large colonies. The Hawaiian Monk Seal comes from ancestors that go far back in time and are the most primitive living members of the Family Phocidae, having separated from other true seals perhaps 15 million years ago.
Female endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal named Kaiwi with a satellite tag
Sandy Beach
Portlock Wall 2005-05-32
Portlock Wall 2005-05-20
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