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28-DEC-2005 Peter Hollinger

Hawaiian Monk Seal with Cookie-Cutter Wound

Po'ipu Beach, Kaua'i

This monk seal resting on Poipu Beach has a wound
from a cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis).

The endemic Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi,
is one of the most endangered of all seals. When one comes
ashore on a public beach, the area is roped off to keep
spectators at a comfortable distance.

Links:
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Cookie-Cutter Shark


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Tropas 07-Mar-2013 04:12
is it dead?
Guest 18-Apr-2010 14:36
sooo sad soo sad poor seal but the cookiecutter shark is weird no lie
guest 14-Mar-2010 16:34
shore the shark didnt meen to but i still feel bad for the seal
Guest 27-Feb-2010 20:21
people its a cookie cutter shark wound!!!!!
Guest 11-Feb-2010 21:35
ohh nah....that wond is craizzzzey...man i wonder iff thATS just the bro hole or a cutt..lol
Guest 03-Nov-2009 19:02
WHO SAID THEY HATE SHARKS?!?!?! Sure this is sad, but I agree with Lex.... the seal is going to be fine! SHARKS ARE AWESOME!!!!!
Lex 04-Aug-2009 03:35
It's not even that bad of an injury cookie cutter sharks are tiny, it didn't even go into it's blubber. Come on ppl, the seal is fine.
Guest 20-Jun-2009 05:41
Sniff. Thats soooo sad. how dare you say its cool and ha ha it's dead!! I really hope the poor little guy lives!
Guest 27-May-2009 22:24
oh my god this is so sad i will never want to see a seal hurt i wonder is ok now or did die i hope it lives
Guest 24-Apr-2009 14:21
is it dead
Guest 20-Apr-2009 20:42
i am about to cry! seriously
I absolutely HATE sharks
Yuka 03-Apr-2009 00:56
Poor thing
Guest 17-Mar-2009 23:31
its not realy dead if u look under the title under the pictureu will see
Guest 14-Mar-2009 14:24
I would eat it!!!
Guest 10-Mar-2009 23:00
ha ha its dead
Guest 02-Mar-2009 22:25
Cookie cutter sharks did this that little but deep hole
kiara 04-Feb-2009 02:55
poor seal. ilove seals but nice nature shot!
air 02-Feb-2009 21:19
thats a good pic i've never seeen a wound like that
gretchen 06-Jan-2009 17:56
it was bitten by a cookie cutter shark duh!!!!!!!!!
Guest 23-Dec-2008 04:29
oh well thats real messed up but thats just how nature goes...
Guest 03-Dec-2008 02:11
this seal probaly came in contact with a tiger shark and yes that's the way life goes.
Guest 25-Nov-2008 00:06
is it dead???
gangster cupcake 21-Nov-2008 01:03
OMG that is the sadest thing ive ever seen im bout to start cryin
Guest 24-Oct-2008 02:07
this a very sad pic :c
zarzuuuu 10-Jul-2008 05:06
thats sooooooo sad! i cant believe mother nature can be so cruel. but i guess thats the way it goes!
valerie 05-Jul-2008 03:09
We had 2 whales wash up here on the gulf coast today with similar wounds. They are hopefully recovering at our gulfarium type place. It was a mother and her young baby. Many wounds and very sad.
leslie 17-Jun-2008 17:08
that is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sad
molly 03-Dec-2007 01:01
wooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww
Peter Hollinger07-Feb-2006 16:31
Hi Dennis -- I think they let nature take it's course in a case like this. Probably that wound won't impede the seal too much.
Bryan Murahashi07-Feb-2006 04:47
Sad, but good nature shot.
Dennis Steinauer07-Feb-2006 04:37
Good capture. Did the seal get some help -- or otherwise deal with the wound?
Guest 07-Feb-2006 03:09
Well done...