His father was James A. Hamilton, the fourth son of the Scottish laird Alexander Hamilton of Grange, Ayrshire. Recognized for his abilities and talent, he was sent to King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City.
Congratulations to RZ20 for being monk seal of the month! There are around 1,400 endangered Hawaiian monk seals remaining today. Hawaiian monk seals are protected under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Hawaii state law. The Hawaiian monk seal is Hawaii's official state mammal. Hawaiian monk seals are part of a healthy Hawaiian ecosystem.
Because of their large size, leopard seals cannot move easily on sea ice, and so crabeater seals often rest on floes where they are safe from predation. Clearly, a decrease in sea ice could negatively affect crabeater seal populations by increasing predation and decreasing breeding and birthing sites.