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While most seals make their homes in colder climates, the Hawaiian monk seals prefer the warm, sandy beaches of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Photograph by Bill Curtsinger

Seals and Sea Lions

See seal and sea lion pictures in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

November 18, 2009

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