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Hawaiʻi · 2001—2026

Hawaiian monk seal

Seals around Hawaiʻi.

Follow public seal observations from Hawaiʻi. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.

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  1. Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi Honolulu County
    Unidentified Alexander Moerman — iNaturalist (wakko207)

    Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi). Hawaiian monk seal