monk seal
nounDefinition of monk seal
: any of a genus (Monachus) of hair seals of Hawaii, the Mediterranean Sea, and formerly the Caribbean Sea
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The program spends its time observing monk seals on the northern Hawaiian islands, putting them in the perfect position to observe this awkward young seal who can’t eat eels properly. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Why Are Seals Getting Eels Stuck in Their Noses?," 7 Dec. 2018 An Alabama man was fined $1,500 for touching a Hawaiian monk seal as well as harassing a sea turtle on Kauai and then posting the videos on social media. — Fox News, "Tourist in Hawaii fined for harassing endangered animals," 27 Aug. 2018 The island vanished seemingly overnight, imperiling the already fragile monk seal population of 1,400 worldwide, many of which proliferate in the region. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "A Remote Hawaiian Island Disappeared Completely Following a Hurricane," 24 Oct. 2018 Several monk seals and sea lions have required surgeries over the years for ingesting items that don't belong in the ocean, mainly fishing gear — from fishing nets to crab traps, Hawaii DLNR explained. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Knife-wielding monk seal pup spotted on Hawaii beach," 20 Apr. 2018 When the water’s calmer, parents and kids can stroll the shoreline and scan the surf for slumbering green sea turtles or Hawaiian monk seals. — Matt Villano, Sunset, "Our Guide to Visiting Hawaii with Kids," 22 Jan. 2018 Anyone who sees a monk seal should report the sighting to your local marine mammal response coordinator, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Fisheries requests. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Knife-wielding monk seal pup spotted on Hawaii beach," 20 Apr. 2018 The Guam flycatcher, the Caribbean monk seal, and the blackfin cisco are now completely extinct from our planet. — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, "This happened to the Yangtze River dolphin; could it happen to you?," 1 Apr. 2018 The first two Hawaiian monk seals pups of 2018 have been born. — Fox News, "First Hawaiian monk seals of 2018 born on Lanai, Big Island," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monk seal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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