Species guide

Hawaiian monk seal

Neomonachus schauinslandi

Where their story unfolds

Hawaiian Islands

Hawaiian monk seals live throughout the Hawaiian archipelago. NOAA and community response teams collect sightings to support their conservation. Our Hawaiʻi watch brings together published observations and receives sightings through the Seal Watch form.

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Learn more: NOAA Fisheries.