Coast Guard Transports Injured Monk Seal From Big Island To Oahu for Urgent Medical Care » Monk Seal

Monk Seal

HONOLULU — Coast Guard crews, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration transport a Hawaiian monk seal from the Big Island to Oahu for urgent medical care, Feb. 1, 2012. The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Veterinarian Michelle Barbieri travels from the Big Island to Oahu aboard an HC-130 Hercules airplane from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point with a Hawaiian monk seal Feb. 1, 2013. The Hawaiian monk seal was suffering respiratory problems and Coast Guard air crews transported him to Oahu for medical care. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler.
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