The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals. For more than six decades, the population has declined. And while recent numbers show a slight growth, they are not ...

A young Hawaiian monk seal was released into the wild, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, after it was rescued and nursed back to health. Photo from the U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA An endangered ...

Hawaiian monk seals grow to be 6-7 feet long, weigh 400-600 pounds, and can live more than 30 years. Males and females are generally the same size — the only way to tell them apart is to look at ...

80% of all endangered Hawaiian monk seals, 14 million seabirds and 70% of all US coral reefs. Every year over 57 tons of ghost net accumulate on the reefs of Papahānaumokuākea, and thousands ...

The islands and reefs of Papahānaumokuākea are home to 7,000 total species, 23 endangered species, 90% of all Hawaiian green sea turtles, 80% of all endangered Hawaiian monk seals, 14 million seabirds ...

But for the population of Hawaiian monk seals, one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals, Mama Eve is a ray of hope — the dynasty she’s created at Kalaupapa is helping keep her species alive.