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Range and Habitat: |
Hawaiian Islands | ||
Status under Law: |
Endangered (ESA) | ||
Conservation issues: |
Direct and indirect fishery interactions, entanglement in marine debris, shark predation, intraspecies aggression by large males, human disturbance on haul-out beaches, contaminants | ||
Physical characteristics: |
At Birth | At Maturity | |
Length | 1 m (3'4") |
2.1-2.4 m (6'11"-7'10") |
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Weight | 16-18 kg (35-40 lb) |
230-270 kg (510-600 lb) |
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Age: |
30 years | ||
Annual Report: |
For more information, see the Hawaiian Monk Seal section from the 2002 Annual Report
Download a copy: PDF (224 KB) |
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Workshop Reports: |
Workshop on the Management of Hawaiian Monk Seals on Beaches in the Main Hawaiian Islands October 29-31, 2002 Click here for more information on this workshop |
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Commission Letters: |
To view Commission letters concerning Hawaiian Monk Seals choose a date below | ||
Additional Links: National Marine Fisheries Service Stock Assessment Reports U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Hawaiian Monk Seal National Marine Fisheries Service Hawaiian Monk Seal U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Midway Atoll Hawaiian Monk Seal |
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