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THE O C E A N i C F O U N D AT i O N 
HE OCEANIC INSTITUTE 
February 17, 1965 
SEA UFLI PARK 
Hr. Michio Takata 
Director, Division of Fish and Game 
State of Hawaii 
400 South Beretania Street 
Honolulu, Hawaii 
Re: Hawaiian Monk Seal 
Dear Mich: 
For ycur files on this species, we have some information: 
On January 15, 1965, an Hawaiian Monk Seal was spotted on the 
went after it with a stick. 
On January 23, Angel Ibanez caught a young female Hawaiiaii Monk 
Seal in a throw net off Waianaa, and gave it to Sea Life Park. 
It died on February 12, following administration of a vermifuge 
ordered by Sea Life's vet. A post mortem revealed that the 
stomach lining was 75 percent ulcerated, allowing the vermifuge 
to enter the bloodstream through these lesions. The seal was 
moribund/ due to the lesions, according to the vet.. 
While we regret losing the seal, we are hopeful that these 
sightings may indicate some increase in the population. If yota 
have heard of other similar sightin 
give us a phone call. 
please ask someone to 
Sincerely, 
William V. Ward 
WVW:le 
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