"L43 Hawaiian". The Hawaiian monk seal, Neomonachus schauinslandi, is an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Monk Seal is one of the most endangered creatures on the planet and their survival is crucial. This is monk seal L43 swimming in Hawaiian waters when diving one day. She was resting under the reef and she came up to say hi and get a breath. Aloha