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A Hawaiian monk seal pup lazes in the sun at the beach fronting Kiahuna Plantation Resort, in this Sept. 1, 2005 file photo. The Caribbean monk seal was declared officially extinct by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service...
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