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Kona Monk Seal Care Facility Coming Soon

Flickr / JeremyHall
Flickr / JeremyHall

There's a new facility near the Kona Airport that's important to island residents--and not just the human variety. It's the latest addition to the Natural Energy Laboratory--and it should help protect one of the state's most vulnerable species. From the Big Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken explains.

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