The nearly extinct Hawaiian species of this mammal uses Midway's beaches to breed
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the seals are
... [DOC] [TLE] Hawaiian Monk Seals, Monachus schauinslandi ~ MarineBio.org [PAR] Hawaiian monk seals are the second most endangered pinniped species in the 
world ... Island, Lisianski Island, Pearl and Hermes Reef, Midway Atoll and Kure 
Atoll.