Screenshot of NOAA fisheries’ instagram post. Photo of a monk seal with an eel in its nose. Text reads “noaafisheries Psst ... can someone give this monk seal a tissue? Even after decades of research, we still don't know everything about the animals we study-for example, why Hawaiian monk seals sometimes get eels stuck in their noses. (And yes, it's happened more than once!) Monk seals do eat eels, so it's possible the eel was trying to escape. Our scientists also guessed the seal could have regurgitated the eel out its nose. Either way, we were there to help safely and gently remove the eel. We also rehabilitate and release seals, count and tag pups, and help move them to safety as needed. It's all part of our 40-plus-year effort to protect and monitor this endangered population”
Monk seals sometimes get eels stuck up their nose. We still don’t know why
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