Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth on Waikiki beach
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal has given birth on a Waikiki beach—the first such birth in at least several decades.
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Four new algae species discovered in Hawaii's deep waters
Scientists working with NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announced the discovery of four new species of deep-water algae from Hawaii. Marine algae, or limu, are very important in Hawaiian culture, used in foods, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2016
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New study reveals the global impact of debris on marine life
Nearly 700 species of marine animal have been recorded as having encountered man-made debris such as plastic and glass according to the most comprehensive impact study in more than a decade.
Ecology
Feb 19, 2015
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Facial recognition can help conserve seals, scientists say
Facial recognition technology is mostly associated with uses such as surveillance and the authentication of human faces, but scientists believe they've found a new use for it—saving seals.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2022
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Extinct relative helps to reclassify the world's remaining two species of monk seal
The recently extinct Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis) was one of three species of monk seal in the world. Its relationship to the Mediterranean and Hawaiian monk seals, both living but endangered, has never been ...
Plants & Animals
May 14, 2014
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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.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2009
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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 most threatened ...
Ecology
Jan 21, 2011
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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 from one of ...
Ecology
Feb 15, 2012
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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.
Ecology
Aug 6, 2009
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Cyprus clifftop villas raise fears for endangered seals
In a string of caves along the coast of Cyprus, a colony of monk seals—the most endangered mammals in the Mediterranean—has found refuge.
Ecology
Jul 10, 2018
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