The most endangered seals in the world once called Australia home
- Written by James Patrick Rule, Research Fellow, Monash University
Monk seals are one of the most endangered marine mammals alive today, with just over 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild. These seals live in warm waters, specifically the tropics and the Mediterranean.
Hunting by sailors in the past resulted in the extinction of the Caribbean monk seal by the end of the 1950s. It...
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