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NOAA and Partners Successfully Relocate Monk Seal Pup to Remote Beach

NOAA Fisheries, together with support from our partners, successfully relocated male Hawaiian monk seal pup RQ58 (Koalani) to a remote Oʻahu shoreline on August 19, 2022.
September 12, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Monk seal rubbing his eyes with his left flipper on a sunny beach.

A Look at the Vast Waters and Rich Diversity of Marine Life in the U.S. Pacific Islands

Listen in to learn how surveys support seafood and fishing central to the Pacific Islands culture and economy, as well as how our scientists study, recover, and care for endangered Hawaiian monk seals.
June 02, 2022 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette off Maui in 2004. NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette off Maui in 2004. Homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii, NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is a multipurpose oceanographic research vessel that conducts fisheries assessments, physical and chemical oceanography research, marine mammal and marine debris surveys. The ship operates throughout the central and western Pacific Ocean. Credit: NOAA/Ray Boland.

NOAA and Partners Respond to Hooked Juvenile Seal RL72

NOAA Fisheries, together with The Marine Mammal Center, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the public responded to hooked juvenile male Hawaiian monk seal RL72 at Oneloa Bay in Maui on March 30, 2022.
April 13, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
Juvenile monk seal with fishing line trailing out of the right side of the mouth.

NOAA and Partners Respond to Hooked Juvenile Seal R7AF

NOAA Fisheries and partners captured, treated, and released an injured juvenile male Hawaiian monk seal that ingested a fishing hook on January 22, 2022.
February 03, 2022 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
NOAA team unloading carrier from truck to release Hawaiian monk seal R7AF back to the wild.

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Field Camps 2021

Images from the Pacific Islands assessment and recovery camps for Hawaiian monk seals and green turtles in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
October 25, 2021 - Photo Gallery ,
Pacific Islands
The aging seawall at Tern Island, Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) is a significant hazard to wildlife. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

2021 Aerial Surveys Monitoring Gray Seal Populations

Counting gray seal pups in their nurseries is one way researchers are keeping tabs on this population as it reoccupies historic habitats off New England.
March 22, 2021 - Photo Gallery ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two NOAA pilots and two survey scientists dressed in orange jumpsuits stand in front of the NOAA Twin otter airplane.

Sharing Seal Space by the Seashore: Introduction to the Greater Atlantic Marine Mammal Stranding Network

This story map shows seal strandings in the Greater Atlantic Region and highlights the organizations that provide emergency response and rehabilitation for stranded seals.
March 05, 2021 - Story Map ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Harbor seals near the water on the beach in Chatham, Ma. Harbor seals in Chatham MA

Species in the Spotlight: Saving the Most Endangered Marine Animals

Watch and learn about the progress the Species in the Spotlight initiative has made in the last 5 years.
September 22, 2020 - Video ,
National
Leatherback hatchlings on a beach.

Pohaku Chronicles: Podcast #4

Hear from Dr. Michelle Barbieri and Ms. Angela Amlin as they discuss the latest on Hawaiian monk seal Pohaku.
April 20, 2020 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
RO28 swimming in on-site rehabilitation pool

Pohaku Chronicles: Podcast #3

Hear about the monk seal Pohaku's continued path to recovery while being cared for by partners at Ke Kai Ola. Listen to researchers answer questions about toxoplasmosis and more!
March 19, 2020 - Podcast ,
Pacific Islands
RO28 swimming in on-site rehabilitation pool