Exploration Vessel Nautilus returned from its second expedition this year. Oceanographers aboard the ship investigated the geological origins of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Federal officials say the population of endangered Hawaiian monk seals has surpassed a level not seen in more than two decades. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials announced this week that the seal population has steadily increased over the past two years.
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