David Schofield, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Mammal Health and Response Program Manager, checks on the status of two rehabilitated Hawaiian monk seals during a flight in a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane September 3, 2015 from the Big Island to Oahu. Coast Guard crews, working with NOAA transported the seals from the Big Island to Oahu for future release back to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. NOAA has authorized the 14th Coast Guard District to collect and release imagery under the authority of NMFS Permit No. 18786. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)