DESCRIPTION: Named for its resemblance to a Catholic monk, the Hawaiian monk seal has folds around its neck and is gray in color, with pelage often turning brown from weathering. Adult females weigh ...

Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...

A young Hawaiian monk seal was found with a spotted eel in its nose during the summer The spectacle of a spotted eel stuck in an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's nose has left researchers ...

An endangered Hawaiian monk seal known by officials as L11 is shown on a beach on Molokai in this undated photo provided by the Hawaii Marine Animal Response. Federal officials said Tuesday that ...

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response has crowned their winner of the annual Chunky Seal Week, Aukai. The Hawaiian monk seal has given birth to at least four pups, and is known for her independent nature.

A young Hawaiian monk seal was released into the wild, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, after it was rescued and nursed back to health. Photo from the U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA An endangered ...