Observations and Questions Hawaiian Monk Seals

Monk Seals are endangered.

The baby seal is nursing while it's mother lays on the sand.

Some juvenile monk seals die of starvation

Eels are attacking Hawaiian monk seals.

Hawaiian monk seals are dying because of poisonous eels.

There is an eel stuck in the seal's nose.

Do seals eat octopus?

Are seals afraid of sharks?

Was the monk seal trying to eat the eel or did the eel jump into the seal's nose by mistake?

Air

Water

Habitat

Food

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water

food

air

Seals forget how to find the beach

shorelines where they rest are shrinking due to erosion

whales are pushing the seals out of their habitat

They keep diving in the deep ocean where there is not as much food.

they have to compete with sharks for prey

They forgot where to get their food

They can become entangled in fishing nets and drown

They dive too deep and don't come up for air

They forget how long they can hold their breath

they forget to drink water while they are laying on the beach

They have to crawl too far to drink water

They get water from the food they eat and food is limited