The Hawaiian Monk Seal

Monachus shauinslandi

Stats:

  • Max Weight: Female 600 lbs (270 kg)
    Male 510 lbs (230 kg)
  • Length: Female: 7.8 ft (2.4 m) / Male: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)
  • Diet: Reef dwelling squid, fish, lobsters
    and other invertebrates
  • Status: Critically endangered

Distribution:

range Hawaiian Monk Seal Range

Species Fact:

The Hawaiian monk seal is an endangered species of earless seal in the Phocidae family that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaiian Monk Seal

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