Talk about a nosey nuisance. A Hawaiian monk seal was spotted over the summer with an eel hanging out of its nose, according to a photo shared by the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program on Monday.

The eels have always been removed. Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program Well at least you don’t have a big eel hanging out of your nose. Researchers at the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program ...

With an eel lodged in its nose, a monk seal would not be able to close the blocked nostril when diving, which means water could get into their lungs and cause problems, such as pneumonia ...

The photo was released by the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program (HMSRP ... The HMSRP found another seal with an eel up its nose in 2016. The eel was found in the waters off Lisianski Island ...

A photo of a juvenile monk seal with an eel up its nose was published Wednesday by NOAA Fisheries from its Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program, which noted the unusual sighting has become a rare ...

It all began about two years ago when Littnan, the lead scientist of the monk seal program, woke up to a strange email from researchers in the field. The subject line was short: “Eel in nose.” ...

explanation is that the eel tries to seek refuge in the seal’s nose to avoid being consumed. While the situation may seem comical, it actually poses severe risks to the seals. Hawaiian monk ...

It all began about two years ago when Charles Littnan, lead scientist of the monk seal program, woke up to a strange email from researchers in the field. The subject line was short: "Eel in nose." ...

It began about two years ago, when Charles Littnan, lead scientist of the monk-seal program, woke up to a strange email from researchers in the field. The subject line was short: “Eel in nose.” ...