Hawaiian Monk Seals Face New Threat: Getting Eels Stuck Up Their Noses

Hawaiian Monk Seals Face New Threat: Getting Eels Stuck Up Their Noses
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Endangered Hawaiian monk seals are facing a strange new threat, on top of the usual challenges from disease and becoming caught in fishing nets.

A picture shared this week by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) illustrates the problem: Eels are getting stuck up seals’ noses.
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