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Environment
East Island is a critical habitat and breeding ground for endangered monk seals. Scientists estimate one monk seal mother and pup remained on the island when the category 5 storm struck.

Remote Hawaiian Island Nearly Vanished After Hurricane Walaka

Oct 25, 2018
Only two minuscule slivers of East Island have resurfaced since the storm struck the region and wiped out a critical habitat for endangered monk seals and green sea turtles.
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The Two-Way
A beachgoer checks out a a Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn pup on a Waikiki beach in Honolulu. The endangered species usually does not pick a busy tourist site to give birth.

Hawaiian Monk Seal Treats Tourists To The Sight Of A Newborn Pup

Jun 29, 2017
"Rocky" chose a pretty busy Waikiki beach on which to give birth and tend her new baby, but volunteers moved in to keep her fans at a safe distance.
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