honorable mention
Aaron Hensell united states
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Endangered but taking it in stride
Hawaiian monk seals were designated as an endangered species in 1976. There are about 1400 of the animals throughout the entire 1500-mile Hawaiian archipelago, with about half of those residing within the main island group. The Hawaiian monk seal is one of only two mammals endemic to the islands, the other being a species of bat.
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An endangered six-month-old male Hawaiian monk seal, tag number L52, resting in the morning sun on a Kauai beach. At this age he will have been on his own for about four and a half months. The exact location of this photo is undisclosed by request of Hawaiian monk seal monitoring program personnel conducting a count at the site.Hawaiian monk seals were designated as an endangered species in 1976. There are about 1400 of the animals throughout the entire 1500-mile Hawaiian archipelago, with about half of those residing within the main island group. The Hawaiian monk seal is one of only two mammals endemic to the islands, the other being a species of bat.
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