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Hawaii State Mammal:

monk seal naps on Kauai Island, Hawaii - click to see all state mammals
Monk seal naps on Kauai Island, Hawaii - photo © Bob Jensen on Flickr -
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Hawaiian Monk Seal

The endangered Hawaiian monk seal was recognized as an official mammal symbol of the state in 2008 (the humpback whale is the original state marine mammal of Hawaii, designated in 1979, also endangered).

monk seal looking at camera - click to see all state mammal symbols
Monk seal wakes to see what is happening - photo © Bob Jensen on Flickr -
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monk seal on beach in Hawaii - click to see all state mammals
Monk seal continues nap on beach - photo © Bob Jensen on Flickr -
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