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Monk seal

Monachus schauinslandi

Photo by TL
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Field Notes

Notes:

Spotted female snoozing on a Maui beach (she's yawning in the second photo). The only thing that seemed to disturb her were the waves. This endangered species is protected through the islands where it is endemic

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PublishedNovember 21, 2013

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