A Mediterranean Monk Seal Pup

Watch a recorded webcast about the latest efforts in Greece to study and save the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal. Centuries of human exploitation and habitat destruction have caused the remaining populations of Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus) and Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) to drop to perilously low numbers, while the Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis) has become extinct.

Tags: 
Endangered species, Extinction, Seals, Pacific islands, Tropical
A photo of a Mediterranean monk seal pup taken from inside a cave.<div class='credit'><strong>Credit:</strong> A photo of a Mediterranean monk seal pup taken from inside a cave.</div>
Credit: MOm/ A.A. Karamanlidis

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