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Ke Kai Ola in Kona saving Hawaiian monk seals for 10 years
Throughout the past decade, more than 50 Hawaiian monk seals have been treated at the Kona facility and released back into the wild.
3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital in Kona
The three seals, DT12, a female pup and oldest of the group, DT48, a female pup, and DT46, a male pup, all likely weaned early at a small size, according to a press release from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Hawaiian monk seals rehabilitated at Kona marine hospital are now first-time moms
The two seals were initially treated for malnourishment.
Hawaiian monk seal in Kona waters relocated after aggressive behavior toward oceangoers
The animal’s move was prompted by a pattern of escalating underwater interactions in the Makako Bay area in December 2023.
Hawaiian monk seal treated for 5 months at Ke Kai Ola in Kona released back into wild
The 7-year-old female seal, known as RH38, was initially seen by volunteers and community members in waters around the Garden Isle acting abnormally lethargic in June.
No sign of blunt force trauma found in necropsy Hawaiian monk seal Ho‘omau Lehua
s National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration veterinary staff continue their necropsy of the seal they say their findings will take time as they conduct further laboratory analysis in hopes of identifying a probable cause of death.
Hawaiian monk seal Malama dies of blunt force trauma on O’ahu; previously treated at Big Island facility
The endangered Hawaiian monk seal Malama, who was treated for malnutrition at Ke Kai Ola’s Marine Mammal Center on the Big Island and found dead on March 12 on O’ahu, was killed by blunt force trauma — and it was believed to be an intentional killing, according to NOAA Fisheries.
2nd annual World Ocean Day event in downtown Hilo on June 10
The 2023 theme for World Ocean Day is “Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing.”
Watch: 3 Hawaiian monk seals return to ocean following care at Kona’s Ke Kai Ola
Three endangered Hawaiian monk seals have a second chance at life in the ocean after being rehabilitated at Kona’s marine hospital, Ke Kai Ola.
Hawaiian monk seal dies at Kona’s mammal hospital following shark bite
A Hawaiian monk seal died at Ke Kai Ola, the Marine Mammal Center’s hospital in Kailua-Kona after suffering a severe shark bite.
4 Underweight Hawaiian Monk Seals Brought to Ke Kai Ola for Care
Four Hawaiian monk seals found underweight and malnourished were rescued this summer by researchers in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands over the summer and brought to the Marine Mammal Center in Kona for care.
Hawaiian Monk Seal Released Back to Wild After Successful Removal of Ingested Fishing Gear
A Hawaiian monk seal has been released back to the wild after being treated at Kona’s Marine Mammal Center, Ke Kai Ola, for ingested fishing gear.
3 Hawaiian Monk Seals Rescued, Admitted to Ke Kai Ola for Care
Two underweight Hawaiian monk seal pups and and a third male seal that had ingested fishing gear are currently being treated at Marine Mammal Center’s Ke Kai Ola facility in Kailua-Kona.
Underweight Hawaiian Monk Seal Pup Rescued Off Midway Atoll
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup prematurely separated from its mother was rescued from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and airlifted to Kailua-Kona’s mammal hospital for treatment.
Hawaiian Monk Seal Mele Found Dead on O‘ahu
The 1-year-old Hawaiian monk seal RM90, also known as Mele, was found dead on the windward side of O‘ahu last month.
4 Hawaiian Monk Seals Released into Wild After Rehabilitation
Four Hawaiian monk seals were successfully released Aug. 5 on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge after spending more than 10 months in Kailua-Kona’s marine mammal hospital.
Sick Hawaiian Monk Seal Transported to Ke Kai Ola for Further Care
A Hawaiian Monk Seal is in stable condition at Kona’s marine mammal hospital after being captured offshore O‘ahu for appearing ill last month.
Free Lecture on Hawaiian Monk Seals April 26
The public is invited for a free lecture discussing “A Natural History of the Hawaiian Monk Seal,” on Wednesday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center. The lecture is being presented by Kona Historical Society in partnership with The Marine Mammal Center’s Ke Kai Ola: The Hawaiian Monk Seal Hospital, as […]
