Ola, the last Hawaiian monk seal

Much appreciated!

Your welcome @DelacoursLangur.

@Dhole dude Do you have any info or sources about the one kept in California?

@DelacoursLangur It's a research facility.

@TinoPup Interesting, do you happen to know what its called or have any threads or links to more information. I love researching obscure holdings like this!

@DelacoursLangur The facility is called Long Marine Lab which is located in Santa Cruz, California. They had another male monk seal named KE18 that lived at the facility since 2012. He has been transferred to Sea Life Park in Oahu. They did however receive another male monk seal from the Waikiki Aquarium named Ho‘ailona. He is going to be part of a hearing study while his exhibit is being repaired.

KE18: The Reformed "Bad Boy"

https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/...e-Park-Hawaii_Hawaiian-Monk-Seal_All-DOCS.pdf

Sorry to add late but you actually can try to see him if you go to the facilities aquarium called the Seymour Marine Discovery Center and book a tour to see the marine mammal center. You will be able to see (but not take any pictures of) Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins and the Hawaiian Monk Seal. I will say the seal is hard to see but you can definitely catch it.