Monk seals are not known for their speed in the water but instead rely on their excellent diving skills—up to 500 feet down—to root around in sand and coral, flipping over rocks in search of prey.

Human interactions with a recently entangled monk seal pup on Hawaiʻi Island has prompted outreach to fishers and boaters. The five-month-old female Hawaiian monk seal, named Keaka (tag number ...

State officials are reminding the public not to feed or interact with endangered Hawaiian monk seals at Honokohau Small Boat Harbor on Hawaii island as a young pup becomes a frequent visitor ...

A monk seal pup has become a frequent visitor to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor on the Big Island, but that's not necessarily a good thing. Advertisement About Our Ads ...

18. COURTESY DLNR A young monk seal has been hanging around Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Officials are warning fishers not to feed or interact with the seal so as not to affect its development in ...

A five-month-old female Hawaiian monk seal named Keaka has been making frequent visits to the Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor in Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island. Keaka (tag number T64/T65) has been feeding ...

18. 1 /3 COURTESY THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER Keaka, is seen with a hook in her mouth, on Nov. 18. COURTESY DLNR A young monk seal has been hanging around Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. Officials are ...

(Photo courtesy: Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources) A 5-month-old endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup that makes her home nearly 6,700 miles to the east in waters off the Big Island ...

HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR, Hawaii (KHON2) — Multiple Department of Land and Natural Resources agencies are on high alert after a monk seal pup got comfortable around Honokohau Small Boat ...