HONOLULU (KHON2) — NOAA said a Hawaiian monk seal who as found dead on May 6 in Nanakuli died of toxoplasmosis.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Beloved Hawaiian monk seal found dead off Nanakuli coast
It is an infection caused by a parasite that spreads through contact with contaminated cat feces.
Monk seal RH32, better known as Ka‘ale, was last seen in March with no signs of illness.
According to officials, Ka‘ale faced several challenges throughout his life, including accidental hookings and entanglements that required intervention and care from wildlife experts…