Hawaiian monk seal: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Hawaiian monk seal lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Monachus schauinslandi
Group	Seals, sea lions & walrus
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Phocidae

Where does the Hawaiian monk seal live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Hawaiian monk seal in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Hawaiian monk seal?

The Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Phocidae, genus Monachus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Hawaiian monk seal

The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is a vulnerable species of earless seal in the family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

The Hawaiian monk seal is one of two extant monk seal species; the other is the Mediterranean monk seal. A third species, the Caribbean monk seal, is extinct. It is the last living member of the genus Neomonachus.

The Hawaiian monk seal is the only seal native to Hawaii, and, along with the Hawaiian hoary bat, is one of only two mammals endemic to the islands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hawaiian monk seal (revision 1376508464), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q695199 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).