Three Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal Pups Admitted to Ke Kai Ola, a Dedicated Hospital for Monk Seals on Hawai‘i Island [Image 1 of 3]

HAWAII, UNITED STATES

08.21.2024

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

Coast Guard members monitor three Hawaiian monk seal pups while preparing for flight aboard an HC-130 Hercules airplane at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, Aug. 20, 2024. Working with personnel from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Marine Mammal Center, the Coast Guard aircrew transported the three seal pups to Ke Kai Ola, the Center’s hospital and conservation program in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, for further care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson) (NOAA Fisheries Permit #22677)

• Date Taken: 08.21.2024
• Date Posted: 09.13.2024 14:53
• Photo ID: 8640906
• VIRIN: 240821-G-PA286-1001
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 835.84 KB
• Location: HAWAII, US