Sentences with phrase «for monk seals»

Fat and molting, Kauai's yearling Hawaiian Monk Seal RH38 has returned to Kauai waters after spending two months at Ke Kai Ola, a dedicated Marine Mammal Center hospital for monk seals on Hawaii Island.

November 8, 2017 Endangered Hawaiian monk seal rescued on Kauai released back to the wild after rehabilitation at Ke Kai Ola, a dedicated hospital for monk seals

«This hospital and our ship - turned - ambulance means new hope for monk seals.»

In the sparsely populated Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, where their largest population is found,» National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lead scientist for monk seal recovery Charles Littman reported what he called, «The highest levels that we've seen in decades, and in some places, the highest levels in survival that we've seen in 30 years.»

Two projects are underway there — the groundwork for a monk seal hospital sitting makai of the expansion of a shrimp breeding company.

Not exact matches

For several years now, for reasons that puzzle biologists, there's been an imbalance in the number of female and male monk seals on some Hawaiian IslanFor several years now, for reasons that puzzle biologists, there's been an imbalance in the number of female and male monk seals on some Hawaiian Islanfor reasons that puzzle biologists, there's been an imbalance in the number of female and male monk seals on some Hawaiian Islands.

Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds.

The area is dotted with uninhabited islands and reefs that provide perfect habitat for some 7,000 different species of marine wildlife, a quarter of which, like the monk seal, are found nowhere else on the planet.

This circulation has significantly contributed to the biodiversity of the countries along the eastern Adriatic coast; the common bottlenose dolphin is frequent in the eastern coast's waters only, and the Croatian coast provides refuge for the critically endangered monk seal and sea turtles.

As the alleged evidence that feral cats are a major threat to wild bird populations evaporates, ailurophobes have amplified claims that free - roaming cats are to blame for outbreaks of the parasitic protozoan infection Toxoplasma gondii that were first found to afflict California sea otters in 2002,» causing about 17 % of identified deaths, and have killed at least eight Hawaiian monk seals in 2015 alone.

In recent years cats have been blamed for toxoplasmosis infections found among Hawaiian monk seals and nene, a native Hawaiian goose.

As anchovies are among the most abundant and widely distributed prey of marine mammals, this suggested a far different avenue for Hawaiian monk seal infection ---- and suggested that even if cats are involved, cats themselves may have been infected by anchovies, first canned and marketed as cat food circa 1930.

The Disney Worldwide Conservation fund has awarded a $ 25,000 grant for the rescue of endangered Hawaiian monk seals to The Marine Mammal Center, which is building a $ 3.2 million rehabilitation facility at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii on the Big Island.

Float the morning away in your ocean - front pool, then meander through the nation's only congressionally - chartered garden, the National Tropical Botanical Gardens, or watch for humpback whales, green sea turtles and endangered Hawaiian monk seals in the inviting waters.

We've also recently installed new interpretative signage at Ke Kai Ola to educate visitors about the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals and the need for their conservation as well as what people can do to help them.

Yet, Poipu Beach is most famous for the endangered monk seals that sunbathe on the sparkling shore and swim in the pristine Hawaiian waters.

Response volunteers in Hawai`i are responsible for a variety of duties including assessing the health of hauled - out monk seals, ensuring beach access remains open and safe for public use, and educating beachgoers about Hawaiian monk seals and The Marine Mammal Center's conservation efforts in Hawai`i.

She chaired the Working Group on Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events for six years, served on U.S. recovery teams for the Hawaiian monk seal and southern sea otter, and currently is a member of the international recovery team for the vaquita (CIRVA).

Keep your eyes open for brightly colored tropical fish, monk seals, whale sharks, manta rays and harmless white tip sharks.

FOR GENERATIONS, HAWAIIANS HAVE CALLED THE MONK SEAL «īlioholoikauaua, or «dog running in the rough sea,» a name this critically endangered marine mammal has certainly earned.

An integrated approach for assessing translocation as an effective conservation tool for Hawaiian monk seals.

The coral channels of Kauai's north shore reefs are best dove in calmer summer months, and this is also the season for day trips to remote Niihau island for gigantic sea arches, big fish and perhaps a swim with monk seals.

New hope for rare Hawaiian monk seals - SF Gate It may seem strange that spotting more of an endangered species should be a cause for concern, but when it comes to the rare Hawaiian monk seal, one of the world's most threatened creatures, the growing number that haul out on popular beaches or come into contact with fishing boats are doubly worrisome.

Sail around the coast for the chance to see whales, turtles and even the Hawaiian monk seal.

If you are up for an early morning walk, head to the beaches to see turtles and monk seals.

The other beaches are habitat for the endangered and threatened species of the atoll who need some space away from humans, so they are cleaned only when clear of animals like Hawaiian monk seals and Green sea turtles.

Thank you for your chronicle bearing witness and giving voice to the baiji and the Caribbean monk seal.

The area is also home to the Iberian lynx and the Mediteranean monk seal, the most threatened cat and seal species on the planet, respectively, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Hawaiian monk seals also find Midway important habitat for resting and raising pups.