Posted on 5:16 pm, Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Tags: hawaiian monk seal, keokea beach park
MEDIA RELEASE North Kohala’s Keokea Beach Park is being closed at 7:30 p.m. nightly to protect an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and its mother. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration asked the county Department of Parks and Recreation to implement the early closure after the new pup was born at the park. Both NOAA and […]
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Posted on 11:27 pm, Friday, February 1, 2013. Tags: coast guard, hawaiian monk seal
Coast Guard crews, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration transported a Hawaiian monk seal from the Big Island to Oahu for urgent medical care, Friday (Feb 1).
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Posted on 11:35 pm, Sunday, July 1, 2012. Tags: hawaiian monk seal, kailua-kona, kamakahonu bay
This Hawaiian Monk Seal spent the day at Kamakahonu Bay in Kailua-Kona Sunday morning (July 1) sunbathing on the beach.
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Posted on 2:42 am, Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Tags: hawaiian monk seal, northwestern hawaiian islands
MEDIA RELEASE The federal government has announced public hearings in Hawaii about its proposal to designate more than 11,000 square miles of coastal and marine critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals. The proposed rule will protect beaches and coastal waters on all the main Hawaiian Islands and expand protected habitat in the Northwestern Islands. […]
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Posted on 2:18 pm, Thursday, May 19, 2011. Tags: dah masland, expedition granted, hawaiian monk seal
Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Dash Masland With the National Geographic Channel’s Expedition Granted competition one month behind us, I am in full swing on the planning of my expedition. In case you didn’t hear, Team Monk Seal took the win! That means each and every one of your votes helped launch this project by […]
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Posted on 4:37 pm, Monday, November 22, 2010. Tags: hawaiian monk seal, national marine fisheries service, noaa
MEDIA RELEASE The scoping comment period for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) has been extended. Written comments must be received or postmarked by Nov. 30, 2010. Previously, comments were due Nov. 15. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) is […]
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Posted on 4:48 am, Friday, October 15, 2010. Tags: hawaii cetacean rehabiliation facility, hawaiian monk seal
MEDIA RELEASE If you are interested in participating in the semi-annual, state-wide, Hawaiian Monk Seal count Saturday, Oct. 16, attend the training workshop 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 in MSB 101. At the workshop, we will train volunteers how to respond to also organize groups and what locations around the island they will cover. Car […]
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Posted on 7:08 pm, Monday, June 14, 2010. Tags: hawaiian monk seal, hooululahui erika perry, reeftalk
MEDIA RELEASE * The Plight of the Hawaiian Monk Seal: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, Thelma Parker Library, Waimea The free educational ReefTalk will feature Hooululahui Erika Perry, Big Island Cultural Coordinator, National Marine Fisheries Service. Perry will discuss the new cetacean rehabilitation facility in Hilo, and how you can become involved with rescue and […]
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Posted on 1:09 am, Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Tags: hawaiian monk seal, hoailona, noaa, teri rowles, terrie williams, uc santa cruz
Hoailona may need surgery to treat cataracts in both eyes. The goal is to return him to Hawaii, although not likely into the wild.
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