Hawaiian monk seal

DHS Director Joseph Campos II speaks about the new strike force organized to tackle Medicaid fraud and abuse; author Jonathan Ezer recounts his time swimming the Kaiwi Channel.

Hawaiian monk seals have been on the endangered species list for 50 years. But advocates of marine mammals said they need more protection, including enforcement and education.

A 38-year-old Washington state man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

California has detected its first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in marine mammals. Marine veterinarians in Hawaiʻi are monitoring the outbreak closely.

The public is cautioned to avoid disturbing pups and their mothers while peak pupping season is underway. Although the seals give birth year-round, March through August is when the majority of the pups debut.

Up until last month, Hawaiʻi was the last state to be free from avian flu. Now there are concerns about how the disease could affect not only our native birds but the Hawaiian monk seals. The Conversation spoke with Michelle Barbieri, who leads NOAA's Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program.

Boaters and fishers are being educated about limiting contact with a young Hawaiian monk seal that's frequenting a Hawaiʻi Island harbor due to schools of fish to feed from.

A young Hawaiian monk seal on Maui became sick and needed a helping hand. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the efforts to ensure survival of the endemic and endangered species.

Efforts to protect Hawaiian Monk Seals are happening across popular destinations and beaches on the island. The Mokulua Nui islands, offshore of Kailua, is prohibited since the birth of a new pup.