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1. www.mmc.gov › threats-to-hawaiian-monk-sealsThreats to Hawaiian Monk Seals - Marine Mammal Commission

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   Among those of particular concern for monk seals are distemper viruses, Toxoplasma gondii, West Nile Virus, and Leptospira spp. Toxoplasmosis is proving to be a particularly significant threat to monk seals—a disease caused by a parasite shed in cat feces. Since 2004 toxoplasmosis has caused the deaths of more than a dozen monk seals in the MHI.

2. www.fisheries.noaa.gov › species › hawaiian-monk-sealHawaiian Monk Seal - NOAA Fisheries

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Hawaiian monk seal pup translocations conducted during 2012–2014 had a statistically significant positive effect on the survival of the pups. Vaccinating highly connected seals. Vaccinating highly connected animals can help decrease disease risks. Hawaiian Monk Seal Population Saw Signs of Recovery in 2019

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4. www.fisheries.noaa.gov › feature-story › tollWhat Is Toxoplasmosis and How Does It Impact Monk Seals

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   Feb 20, 2020 · The first documented monk seal death due to toxoplasmosis occurred in 2001. The disease has now killed at least 12 monk seals, making it a leading threat to the main Hawaiian Islands population. Pōhaku is only the third monk seal with toxoplasmosis to be rescued alive; the other two passed away within 48 hours.

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5. www.fisheries.noaa.gov › resource › outreachA Cat-Borne Threat to Monk Seals | NOAA Fisheries

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   Mar 16, 2023 · Pacific Islands. Toxoplasmosis is one of the biggest threats to Hawaiian monk seals in the main Hawaiian Islands. The disease has killed at least a dozen monk seals in the last two decades—it is almost always lethal for them. The majority of these deaths were among adult females, which are especially important to the recovery of the species.

6. link.springer.com › article › 10Evaluating the Risk Landscape of Hawaiian Monk Seal Exposure ...

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Toxoplasmosis is a disease of primary concern for Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi), due to its apparently acute lethality and especially heavy impacts on breeding female seals. The disease-causing parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, depends on cats to complete its life cycle; thus, in order to understand how this pathogen infects marine mammals, it is essential to understand aspects of ...

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7. link.springer.com › article › 10Survey for Selected Pathogens and Evaluation of Disease Risk ...

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   Nov 11, 2006 · Hawaiian monk seals and other phocids are susceptible to infection and mortality, as demonstrated by the death of one monk seal at SeaWorld San Antonio, by antibodies to the virus detected in other seals there (Dalton et al., 2004), and by reports of fatal WNV neurologic disease in a captive harbor seal (del Piero et al., 2006). Post-mortem findings for the monk seal included non-suppurative ...

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   Are monk seals affected by distemper?

   • Among those of particular concern for monk seals are distemper viruses, Toxoplasma gondii, West Nile Virus, and Leptospira spp. Toxoplasmosis is proving to be a particularly significant threat to monk seals—a disease caused by a parasite shed in cat feces. Since 2004 toxoplasmosis has caused the deaths of more than a dozen monk seals in the MHI.

   Threats to Hawaiian Monk Seals - Marine Mammal Commission

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   How many monk seals have died from toxoplasmosis?

   • The first documented monk seal death due to toxoplasmosis occurred in 2001. The disease has now killed at least 12 monk seals, making it a leading threat to the main Hawaiian Islands population. Pōhaku is only the third monk seal with toxoplasmosis to be rescued alive; the other two passed away within 48 hours.

   The Toll of Toxoplasmosis: Protozoal Disease Has Now

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   Are monk seals Endangered?

   • The Hawaiian monk seal is the most endangered pinniped in U.S. waters and one of the most endangered seals worldwide. Most Hawaiian monk seals live in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) where their numbers have declined since the 1950s.

   Hawaiian Monk Seal - Marine Mammal Commission

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   Are Hawaiian monk seals affected by toxoplasmosis?

   • Unfortunately, these are common findings for most Hawaiian monk seals affected by toxoplasmosis. Sole’s death underscores the need for preventative action against this disease. There is no vaccine for this disease and it is extremely difficult to treat. The best way to help monk seals is by stopping the spread of toxoplasmosis.

   The Toll of Toxoplasmosis: Protozoal Disease Has Now

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   Are monk seals dangerous?

   • Monk seals are vulnerable to infectious diseases spread by pets, feral cats and dogs, rodents, livestock, insects and other vectors introduced into the MHI but not found in the NWHI.

   Threats to Hawaiian Monk Seals - Marine Mammal Commission

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   Why are Hawaiian monk seals on the rise?

   • Importantly, however, the current upward trend is in part due to NOAA Fisheries recovery efforts. Hawaiian monk seals are found in the Hawaiian archipelago which includes both the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and rarely at Johnston Atoll which lies nearly 1,000 miles southwest of Hawai'i.

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9. www.mmc.gov › hawaiian-monk-sealHawaiian Monk Seal - Marine Mammal Commission

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   The name monk seal is believed to come from the resemblance of folds of skin around the neck to the cowl of a monk’s hood. The Hawaiian name for the monk seal is Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua, meaning dog running in the rough seas. Monk seals feed primarily on a wide array of small fishes, squids, octopuses, and crustaceans, found on the sea floor on ...