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A Viral Hawaiian Monk Seal Changes The Conversation On Molokaʻi
On May 31, Molokași resident Hawaiiloa Mowat found RU99, a year-old endangered Hawaiian monk seal, resting in his yard.
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- Hawaiiloa Mowat's social media posts about the monk seal RU99 are helping change local conversations and sway public opinion on Molokași.
- There are only about 1,600 Hawaiian monk seals left in the wild, making them one of the world's most endangered species.
- Some local fishers erroneously believe that monk seals compete with them for fish and do not belong on the island.
- The seal RU99 is likely seeking out residential carports because it was raised on concrete surfaces at a rehabilitation hospital and associates people with concrete slabs.
- A seal carcass was found badly decomposed on Moșomomi Beach on Saturday, with the cause of death unlikely to be determined.
On May 31, Molokași resident Hawaiiloa Mowat found RU99, a year-old endangered Hawaiian monk seal, resting in his yard. Mowat, who has over 14,000 social media followers, began posting endearing videos of the seal, whom he calls "Lino-boy." Local conservationists report these viral posts are successfully shifting local attitudes on an island historically plagued by seal misinformation, resentment, and deliberate killings. Experts believe the young seal, raised in a rehabilitation facility, seeks out Mowat's concrete carport simply looking for a flat slab to sleep on.
Leurs propres mots
“That guy can do more for this species than I could ever do.”
“So guarantee the seal, he’s just looking for a slab to sleep on, you know what I mean?”
Les chiffres clés
- 14,000+
- Social media followers of Hawaiiloa Mowat
- 1,600
- Hawaiian monk seals remaining in the wild
- 400
- Monk seals living around populated Main Hawaiian Islands
- 7,300
- Population of the island of Molokași
- 260
- Square mileage of Molokași island
Le fil des événements
- RU99 released back into the wild from Ke Kai Ola
- RU99 first appears in Hawaiiloa Mowat's yard
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- Que s'est-il passé avec Hawaiiloa Mowat's viral social media posts about an endangered monk seal in his yard ?
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