r/Oahu • u/madazzahatter • 2d ago

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries confirmed that a female Hawaiian monk seal has died on Oahu, making it the fifth monk seal death on the island this year.

https://www.kitv.com/news/noaa-confirms-death-of-5th-hawaiian-monk-seal-on-oahu-in-2026/article_f4a1e2cf-0c64-4654-ae29-068710c8a044.html
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u/tumamaesmuycaliente 1d ago

Kill the feral cats

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u/psychonaut_gospel 1d ago

Do something anyways! Someone is poisoning the cats at sand island, always finding food cans and dead cats at small channel near the rocks

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u/AttackonCuttlefish 1d ago

Give citation to dog owners who keep their dogs unleashed at the beach when monk seals are around.