Off the news: Monk seal deaths offset promising growth | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Off the news: Monk seal deaths offset promising growth | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

It’s been a year of encouraging growth for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal population, with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noting a record 14 documented births on Oahu alone. Unfortunately, that progress is being offset by a spate of deaths, some intentional.