Hawaiian Monk Seal

Description:

The Hawaiian monk seal, is an endangered species of earless seal in the Phocidae family that is the only seal native to Hawaii. These monk seals are a conservation reliant endangered species. The small population of about 1,100 individuals is threatened by human encroachment, very low levels of genetic variation, entanglement in fishing nets, marine debris, disease, and past commercial hunting for skins.

Habitat:

Hawaiian Monk Seal, basking on the beach at Mokolua Island, off the shore of Lanikai Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.

Notes:

In the second picture, the tide came up and got him, then he flipped over and sand stuck to him since he was all wet.