A Hawaiian monk seal suffers injuries from a suspected dog attack Hawaiian monk seal RK58 explores his rehabilitation pen area at The Marine Mammal Center hospital and visitor center in Kailua-Kona, HI. (Source: Lauren Van Heukelem, The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA) By HNN Staff | February 25, 2021 at 4:34 PM HST - Updated February 25 at 4:42 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - An endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Kauai was airlifted to the Big Island after suffering injuries from a suspected dog attack. The monk seal was transported to the Marine Mammal Center in Kailua-Kona on Feb. 16 after NOAA and DLNR staff and volunteers saw that the seal was in poor body condition due to large swelling on its head.