Tourist faces federal charges after coconut-sized rock hurled at endangered Hawaiian monk seal
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A Washington state tourist was arrested by federal agents for harassing a protected Hawaiian monk seal after video showed him throwing a coconut-sized rock toward the seal near Maui; he faces up to one year in prison per charge and fines up to $50,000 under the Endangered Species Act plus $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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- 5/6/26 – UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS Department of Land and Natural Resources (.gov)
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