SEE: Before and after images/video of this Pacific island, destroyed and restored to be a breeding ground for sea turtles and ...

Randy Kosaki, NOAA’s chief scientist aboard the Oscar Elton Sette research vessel, looks out at Nihoa as the ship cruises ...

The state is part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania and hosts 10 of the world’s 14 climate zones. The Northwestern ...

For example, despite being remote and protected within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are far from pristine due to the ever-present ...

A young and emaciated Hawaiian monk seal has been rescued from Maui’s shoreline and taken to Ke Kai Ola, a specialized hospital in Kailua-Kona.

A monk seal is entangled in a hagfish trap off Kure Atoll, part of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The Surfrider Foundation on Monday launched a statewide effort called “North Pacific Hagfish ...

Pups are silvery gray with fuzzy black hair when they are born. HABITAT: The Hawaiian monk seal is found on the sandy beaches and subtropical waters of the northwestern and main islands of Hawaii.

The nearly 600,000-square-mile protected area in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands includes dozens of tiny islands and atolls but is mostly a vast expanse of unexplored ocean. Its incredibly rich ...