Peggy Mihelich

Can Hawaiians and monk seals learn to coexist or will humanity’s need for resources lead to the animal’s demise?

Learn about the origins of the monk seal genus known as Monachus.

Intentional killings represent the most hostile reaction to increasing seal populations in the main Hawaiian Islands.

Volunteers are crucial to protecting monk seals from those who would do them harm.

Raising seals in captivity and releasing them into the wild brings unforeseen consequences.

Can NOAA’s strategy for peaceful coexistence in the main Hawaiian Islands save the seals?

Get a look at a Hawaiian monk seal pup born December 2009 on Kauai.

Learn more about Hawaiian monk seals by getting to know Sea Life Park’s captive seals: Spruce, Ekolu and Lambchop.

Spend some time with Oahu’s most devoted monk seal guardian, D.B. Dunlap and his monk seals — M&M and Right Spot.

NOAA Kauai volunteer coordinator Mimi Olry talks to beachgoers about the threats facing the Hawaiian monk seal.

NOAA volunteer Barbara Billand looks after Hawaiian monk seals Kermit and Irma at White Plains Beach, Oahu.

Watch a female Hawaiian monk seal named Ha’upu as she hauls out on a secluded Kauai beach.

Meet KP2, the Hawaiian monk seal whose story captured media attention and people’s hearts.

See some of the people in this story who are working to save the Hawaiian monk seal.

Entanglement in marine debris is an ever present hazard for Hawaiian monk seals.

Monk seals aren’t always so cute and lovable. See how they look when they shed their skin in a process called molting.

The cousin of the Hawaiian monk seal is critically endangered in Europe.

Hunted to extinction, the last confirmed sighting of a Caribbean monk seal was in 1952.