Monk Seals Found Dead In Kauai Likely Drowned In Fishing Nets - Honolulu Civil Beat
Monk Seals Found Dead In Kauai Likely Drowned In Fishing Nets
The release of the necropsy results was delayed by staffing and other limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ANAHOLA, Kauai — Two endangered Hawaiian monk seals, including one initially thought to have been shot last year in Kauai likely drowned after getting trapped in fishing nets, officials said Wednesday.
The findings, which were based on post-mortem exams, underscored the often difficult task of determining specific causes of death of marine mammals in an ocean environment.