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.
Plant species are particularly at risk: out of a total of 2,690 plant species, 946 are non-indigenous with 800 of the native species listed as endangered. A list of endemic species of HawaiÊ»i Note that, simply because of the relatively small area involved, many Hawaiian species are considered threatened even when at their normal population levels. Mammals. Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) - endangered; Synemporion keana - extinct; Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi ...