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Monachus

Monk Seals

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endangered hawaiian monk seal
Containing group: Phocidae

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endangered hawaiian monk seal
Scientific Name Monachus schauinslandi
Location Sand Island at Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Comments endangered hawaiian monk seal
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
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Collection Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenai
Source hawaiian monk seal
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2006 Caleb Slemmons
Scientific Name Monachus monachus
Location Madeira Island
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Copyright © Peter Wirtz
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