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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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Outline: Natural Earth. Place references: USGS, State of Hawaiʻi, NOAA and University of Hawaiʻi.

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  1. 22005
  2. 12007
  3. 12011
  4. 12015
  5. 12016
  6. 12017
  7. 42019
  8. 282026

Months in 2015

  1. 0Jan
  2. 1Feb
  3. 0Mar
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  5. 0May
  6. 0Jun
  7. 0Jul
  8. 0Aug
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  10. 0Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 0Dec

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