NARRATOR:'This is Kostis, one of the world's most endangered animals. He's a Mediterranean monk seal, rescued after he was separated from his mum in a storm.' NARRATOR:'There used to be huge ...

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, with its population facing numerous threats. Conservation efforts are crucial for the ...

Bruno D’Amicis (Italy) is rewarded for his perseverance with a mosaic-like image of a Mediterranean monk seal. Beneath the clifftop where Bruno lay hidden, a Mediterranean monk seal glided through the ...

Sighting a seal in Sardinia is rare, but not impossible: these are specimens of the Mediterranean monk seal, an endangered species that once populated the coasts of the island in large numbers.

Yulia is a Mediterranean monk seal, one of roughly 600-700 left in the world, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, though other estimates put the number even lower.

Italy is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including the Eurasian lynx, European hedgehog, Italian sparrow, peregrine falcons, Mediterranean monk seal, and Apennine wolf. These species thrive ...

Mediterranean monk seal It is one of the world's rarest marine mammals; it was spread extensively over the Mediterranean Sea, including coastlines of Italy. The monk seal has very smooth ...

POPULATION TREND: Since the mid-1950s, the monk seal population has precipitously declined, with only about 1,200 animals remaining. Scientists predict that the population will fall below 1,000 ...