NWOT pristine condition hat from local conservation artist. ʻIlio holo i ka uaua - “dog that runs in rough water” “The Hawaiian monk seal population has only about 1,500 individuals, making it the most endangered seal or sea lion species in the United States. But thanks to conservation efforts, this species is making a slow recovery…The main threats Hawaiian monk seals face in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are maternal separation, malnutrition, predation, habitat loss and entanglement or ingestion of ocean trash. Those that live in the Main Hawaiian Islands face additional threats like toxoplasmosis and negative human interactions.”