monk seal

Hawaiian monk seal, Neomonachus schauinslandi(Critically Endangered), 2.5 year old male, rolls an ambon toby or pufferfish, Canthigaster amboiensis, in the sand, probably to remove noxious mucus; the fish was caught in the ocean, then brought to shore to cleanse it before consumption; Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (City of Refuge) National Historical Park, Kona, Hawaii

Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Doug Perrine

Image dimensions: 5400x3600

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