After rescue on Oahu, Mele the monk seal heads to Big Isle for care
Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center’s monk seal hospital in Kailua-Kona, has a new patient in its charge.
Mele, a malnourished, young female seal, is now under Ke Kai Ola’s care after wildlife officials spotted her around Oahu waters in poor body condition.
A team of researchers and volunteers had been monitoring Mele since mid-November. Monk seal experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration eventually decided it was best to take her to Ke Kai Ola so veterinarians could check her out and provide rehabilitative care.
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