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Hawaiian monk seal Ka‘ale released after removal of fish hook

Federal officials recently announced the release of a 2-year-old Hawaiian monk seal named Ka‘ale back to the wild after removing a large fishing hook from his tongue on Oahu. Ka‘ale, or RH32, got ...
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Hawaiian Monk Seal rescued and treated after swallowing a fish hook

A Hawaiian monk seal has recovered after swallowing a fish hook. Officials with NOAA Fisheries say that the 11-year-old seal was seen by a fisherman, who reported the incident thinking he might have ...
The Garden Island

Endangered Hawaiian monk seal recovering after surgery to remove fish hook

LIHU‘E — The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA) announced on Tuesday that endangered Hawaiian monk seal RS10 is back home on Kaua‘i due to community volunteers and joint ...
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Necropsy finds 5 fish hooks in dolphin in Hawaii

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Hawaiian monk seal back at sea after swallowing fifth fish hook

A Hawaiian monk seal is back at sea after its fifth life-saving surgery to remove a fishing hook it swallowed. The 14-year-old, 400-pound seal known as Benny was seen off Makua Beach in early October ...
Oregonian

Fisherman in Hawaii hooks big one, goes overboard, still missing

Rescuers searched for a third day Tuesday for a Hawaii fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend, authorities said. Mark Knittle, 63, of Captain Cook, was fishing ...