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Dietary Comparison of Two Hawaiian Monk Seal Populations: The Role of Diet as a Driver of Divergent Population Trends

Monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and main Hawaiian Islands eat a similar diet, but seals in the main Hawaiian Islands may experience less competition for food. In addition, prey that may be more bountiful and better quality, allowing the main Hawaiian Islands population to increase while the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands population continues to decrease.
April 23, 2013 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Non-Lethal Efforts to Deter Shark Predation of Hawaiian Monk Seal Pups

Monk seal pups at French Frigate Shoals are heavily preyed upon by Galapagos sharks, but it is unclear if non-lethal efforts to deter this behavior are effective. However, translocating newly weaned pups to areas with less shark predation has proven beneficial to pup survival.
September 14, 2012 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Short Note: The First Successful Hand-Rearing of a Neonate Hawaiian Monk Seal

The Hawaiian monk seal is the most endangered marine mammal species whose entire range lies within the United States. Here we discuss the population trends that suggest a positive outlook.
August 29, 2011 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Evaluation of the Captive Care, Post-Release Behavior and Survival of Seven Juvenile Female Hawaiian Monk Seals

A pilot project was conducted 2006-2007 to determine whether temporarily providing food and protection from predation would enhance the poor survival rate of juvenile monk seals.
August 29, 2011 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Rehabilitation and Relocation of Young Hawaiian Monk Seals

A study of the 1984-1995 program that collected 104 monk seals whose mortality appeared certain; and attempted to nourish and rehabilitate these animals to enable their release.
August 29, 2011 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Cook Inlet Beluga Whales in the Little Susitna River Delta in 2011

Poster about Cook Inlet belugas in the Little Susitna River Delta
January 01, 2011 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

The World's Smallest Whale Population?

The North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) was heavily exploited by both nineteenth century whaling and recent (1960s) illegal Soviet catches. Today, the species remains extremely rare especially in the eastern North Pacific.
June 30, 2010 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

Shark Predation on Hawaiian Monk Seals Workshop Honolulu, Hawaii January 8-9, 2008

This report summarizes the proceedings of the workshop, Shark Predation on Hawaiian Monk Seals, sponsored by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) and the Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The workshop was held January 8–9, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
May 15, 2010 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

High Natality Rates of Endangered Steller Sea Lions in Kenai Fjords, Alaska and Perceptions of Population Status in the Gulf of Alaska (2010)

Reduced female Steller sea lion reproductive rates and the Steller sea lion population.
April 08, 2010 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

Impacts of Sex Ratio Reduction on Male Aggression in the Critically Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal Monachus Schauinslandi

High female mortality due to male aggression in Hawaiian monk seals led us to investigate the role of habitat use and social structure on sex ratios and aggression at Laysan Island, Hawaii.
April 01, 2010 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands