monk seal
noun
: any of two genera (Monachus and Neomonachus) of hair seals of Hawaii, the Mediterranean Sea, and formerly the Caribbean Sea
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Earlier this month, a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him throwing the rock at a Hawaiian monk seal at a Maui beach.
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CBS News, 27 May 2026
In the video, the suspect allegedly appears to throw a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal as the animal was swimming near the shoreline in Maui.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Earlier this month, a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him throwing the rock at a Hawaiian monk seal at a Maui beach.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Past monk seal cases reviewed by NOAA have resulted in penalties totaling several thousand dollars, according to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Chief Jason Redulla.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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CBS News, 27 May 2026
In the video, the suspect allegedly appears to throw a rock at the head of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal as the animal was swimming near the shoreline in Maui.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Earlier this month, a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him throwing the rock at a Hawaiian monk seal at a Maui beach.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Past monk seal cases reviewed by NOAA have resulted in penalties totaling several thousand dollars, according to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Chief Jason Redulla.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Monk seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monk%20seal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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