Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. With some estimates placing the number of Hawaiian monk seals left in the wild at just 1 ...

The endangered Hawaiian monk seal faces numerous threats — from entanglement in fishing lines to loss of habitat, shark predators, human disturbances, and diseases. Now the seals face a viral threat — ...

After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent. After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal ...

Join us underwater as we capture cinematic moments with vibrant marine life, close crab encounters, and a rare monk seal sighting. A fun and unforgettable dive adventure awaits! 🌊 Lawmakers react to ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When Hawaiian monk seals vocalize underwater, they’re not just making random noise. The calls mean something. One is called the “whine.” “We found that wild Hawaiian monk ...

Scientists have revealed that Hawaiian monk seals produce far more underwater vocalizations than previously believed. Their newly discovered 25-call repertoire includes complex combinations and a rare ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A team of scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has discovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals are far more “talkative” than once believed. The study, led by ...

The Marine Mammal Center is testing a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza vaccine on elephant seals at its Sausalito hospital. If it is effective in producing antibodies, the center plans to vaccinate ...

Two adult Hawaiian monk seals interacting under water. "We discovered that Hawaiian monk seals—one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals—are far more vocal underwater than previously known," ...

Just when we thought we had described all the possible marine environmental recipients of plastic pollution, new research comes in to overturn the picture. New research led by UH Hawaiʻi Institute of ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After several years away from home, a Hawaiian monk seal has returned to Oahu. Hō‘ailona (“a sign from the sea”), also known as Hōʻa, has been a favorite at the Waikiki ...