Hawaii Wildlife Encounters: Where to See Sea Turtles, Monk Seals, and More (Without Breaking the Law) Hawaii is home to endangered sea turtles, monk seals, humpback whales, and nene geese. Here's where to see them responsibly — and the fines for getting too close. Read more →

Hawaii Wildlife Encounters: Where to See Sea Turtles, Monk Seals, and More (Without Breaking the Law): Hawaii is home to endangered sea turtles, monk seals, humpback whales, and nene geese. Here's where to see them responsibly — and… #HawaiiWildlife #SeaTurtles #MonkSeals #HumpbackWhales #NeneGoose

if you're lucky you can watch the #MediterraneanMonkSeal (monachus monachus) at the beaches of #samos #greece.

as of 2015, it was estimated that fewer than 700 individuals survived in the #AegeanSea. #MonkSeals are the world's rarest seal species.

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'It was a horrible scene to witness': How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ecosystems shaped by these majestic animals.

'It was a horrible scene to witness': How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations

#H5N1 #AvianFlu #Birds #Health #Wildlife #FurSeals #ElephantSeals #SeaLions #MonkSeals #Marinelife #Mammals #AnimalWelfare #Science #Nature

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Meet the experts sailing to 26 Greek islands to protect endangered Mediterranean monk seals

Expert team sets sail to protect endangered Mediterranean monk seals across 26 Greek islands! Their mission: safeguarding these incredible creatures. #MonkSeals #Greece #Conservation #Mediterranean #Wildlife #GoodNews

#Hawaii 's #monkseals and #fish at #HanaumaBay seem to like the absence of humans during the #COVID-19 lockdown. Here's some popular press covering this Ocean Sustainability paper from U of H @ Mānoa researchers

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Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction A cross-border investigation by The Journal Investigates shows escalating threats to seals on EU coastlines, with risks of some species becoming completely extinct.

Seal Crisis in #EU Waters: #Hunting, #pollution, and #tourism push some species, like the #Mediterranean monk #seal, to the brink of #extinction despite protection laws. Enforcement gaps threaten progress in a cross-border investigation.

#environment #seals #fauna #wildlife #monkSeals

#monkseals #protectmarinelife #keepyourdistance

Mediterranean monk seals make a remarkable comeback Once on the brink of extinction, the rare marine mammal's populations are rising, thanks to conservation efforts.

Mediterranean monk seals make remarkable return from brink of extinction

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#goodnews #seals #MonkSeals #biodiversity #Mediterranean

Once critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals make remarkable return from brink of extinction

Mediterranean monk seals are making an incredible comeback! 🎉 Their population is rising after being critically endangered. #MonkSeals #ConservationSuccess #MediterraneanWildlife #WildlifeRecovery

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Hawaiian #monkseals trained to perform voluntary #hearing tests confirm unexpectedly limited terrestrial and underwater hearing abilities for this endangered species, a finding that aligns with their evolutionary and geographic isolation. bit.ly/esr_56_19

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Four decades of Hawaiian monk seal entanglement data reveal the benefits of plastic debris removal Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear causes harm to marine species and ecosystems. To mitigate the destruction wrought by this ocean plastic debris, various cleanup programs have been ...

🦭 #Seals #monkseals #plasticpollution #Hawaii

Sacha Vignieri:
"Baker et al. found that 40 years of efforts to remove megatons of plastic debris across the seals’ range did result in reduced entanglements, confirming that such efforts are well worth the cost and effort.“

Happy Monk Seal Monday from the peaceful sandy protected bay at our partner @Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park!
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