Hawaiian monk seal sighting and human-seal interaction data extracted from Instagram postings to support NMFS monk seal recovery efforts in the main Hawaiian Islands, from 2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30.

DataSet Animal(s) : Hawaiian Monk Seal
DataSet Category : Mammals
DataSet Country : United States
DataSet Region : North America
DataSet Type : DataSet
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/hawaiian-monk-seal-sighting-and-human-seal-interaction-data-extracted-from-instagram-post-09-30

As social media platforms develop, they potentially provide valuable information for wildlife researchers and managers.

DataSet Agency : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce