Archive for February, 2008
Monk Seal China Wall
This is not the mediterranean monk seal described on the previous post but another relative, the Hawaiian Monk Seal.
Mediterranean Monk Seal(Monachus monachus)
The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) is a sea mammal characterised as critically endangered(IUCN).
It’s entire population is estimated to be less than 600 individuals. 250-300 of them are found here in Greece(Aegean Sea). Other smaller populations are found in Cabo blanco(western Sahara), Azores, Black Sea.. Monachus monachus is one of the biggest species of seals. The average length of an adult [...]
