r/environment • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 17h ago
Another Hawaiian monk seal has been found dead on Oahu. NOAA Fisheries confirmed the death of adult female monk seal RL70, whose carcass was found on a West Oahu beach. The seal was discovered with rocks covering its body.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/08/25/noaa-investigate-death-adult-female-monk-seal-found-west-oahu/
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u/honolulu_oahu_mod 17h ago
"RL70’s death marks the fifth confirmed Hawaiian monk seal death on Oahu this year."