Kyle Baker, a biologist for NOAA's Fisheries Service southeast region, said the species is the only seal to become extinct from human causes. The seals were first classified as endangered in 1967 ...

Hawaiian monk seals are one of the most endangered seal species in the world, according to NOAA. There are reportedly only about 1,400 monk seals living on the Hawaiian islands.

The “most plausible” theory, he said, is that monk seal teenagers aren’t all that different from their human counterparts. Monk seals “seem naturally attracted to getting into troublesome ...

Hawaiian monk seals, one of the rarest seal species in the world, are no stranger to challenges. With only about 1,400 individuals left in the wild, they already face threats from climate change ...

Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...

An endangered monk seal mother and her pup are getting some serious security on Hawaii's Kaimana Beach, including 24/7 police protection and a fence to keep the public away.

Hawaiian officials blocked off a stretch of Waikiki beach in order to protect the monk seal pair. They are expected to hold a press conference on Thursday.

A monk seal in southern Greece. Females tended to give birth on beaches before human hostility drove them into hiding. Bruno D'Amicis / the-wildline.com ...

First Hawaiian monk seal pup of the 2025 season, Kailani ... are also advised to maintain a 150-foot distance or more from seals to prevent the pups from becoming accustomed to human interaction.

In the late 1800s, the Mediterranean monk seal population was in the thousands, experts say, but it dwindled to the low hundreds during the 20th century after hunters killed too many and human ...

Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...