Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
Ka'ena Point, Oahu
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I took the picture below at Ka'ena Point, Oahu in January of 2006. In this picture, there are two Hawaiian Monk Seals. (They can be hard to spot, so I've marked the two animals in a second version of the picture below the fold.) Here's the quiz question that goes with this image: without recourse…
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Actually, we've got two pictures for today - it's a before and after shot. Here's the before:
People standing way, way too close to a Hawaiian Monk Seal.
Oahu, Hawaii
29 January 2006, 12:05:58
1/350 sec @ f/11; Pentax *ist DS; 70mm focal length
Here's the "after":
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