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Hawaiian Monk Seal >
 * The Hawaiian Monk Seal is found on small, uninhabited islands and atolls of the northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
 * Its skin appears gray with silver-gray underparts.
 * This species prefers reefs, beaches and coves for its habitat.
 * Most of the day is spent basking but in damp sand close to the waters edge to avoid overheating. Hawaiian monk seals eat a variety of foods, such as crustaceans, fish, lobsters, eels, and octopuses.
 * And there //is //  still hope for the seal: Even as its numbers tumble downward in its core range on the northwestern Hawaiian islands, seals are increasingly inhabiting the main Hawaiian islands, where pups are healthy and the population is on the rise
 * Thanks to threats like limited food availability, entanglement in fishing gear, predation, and disease, this federally endangered seal has seen dramatic population declines in the last half-century that have left it one of the world’s most imperiled marine mammals
 *  A number of Hawaiian monk seals sport scars from shark attacks or injuries from fishing gear
 * In 2008, it was estimated that only 1200 individuals remain
 * They are able to dive 600 feet deep, and can stay under water for up to 20 minutes
 * They can live as long as 30 years
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