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Hawaiian monk seal sent to Waikiki to save species

The Hawaiian monk seal, the most endangered marine mammal in the United States, has a long list of threats - fishing nets, sharks and, particularly, humans. But for one group of seals, the biggest threat came ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dangerous toxin discovered in critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from NOAA have discovered a potent and highly-debilitating toxin in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, a first-of-its-kind chemical finding that is now prompting investigations ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Europe faces extinction of many species, EU says

(AP) -- The Iberian lynx that prowls the grasslands of southern Spain. The Mediterranean monk seal swimming waters off Greece and Turkey. The Bavarian pine vole that forages in the high meadows of the Alps.

Biology / Ecology

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Monk seal and hump-backed dolphin are threatened by fishing activities off coast of Mauritania

Catalan researchers have studied the marine trophic network in Mauritania, on the north west coast of Africa, which is an extremely heavily exploited fishing area, as well as being home to two of the world's ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare Hawaiian monk seal brought to Long Marine Lab for study and treatment

(PhysOrg.com) -- A young Hawaiian monk seal that was removed from the wild last year for treatment and rehabilitation is providing researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a rare opportunity ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in six Mediterranean mammals face extinction

One in six Mediterranean mammals is threatened with extinction at the regional level, mainly due to the destruction of their habitat from urbanization, agriculture and climate change, nature body IUCN said ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Man indicted in death of Hawaiian monk seal

(AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a 78-year-old Kauai man in the shooting death of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in May.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hawaiian Islands named habitat for endangered seal

(AP) -- The federal government on Friday will significantly expand the critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals to include beaches and waters of the main Hawaiian Islands, officials said.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 12, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0