Footage of the incident showed the mother monk seal charging at the woman while she was in the water Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's ...

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 ...

Sleek and remarkably fast in the water, the monk seal is a skillful hunter and can consume up to 3 kilograms (6 pounds) of fish, octopus and squid a day. But it’s not averse to a ready meal ...

Once critically endangered and on the brink of extinction, Mediterranean monk seal populations are recovering thanks to dedicated conservation efforts. Greek organisation, the Hellenic Society for ...

It’s been about three months since the orphaned seal pup was found struggling in ... Panagis is one of dozens of Mediterranean monk seals, or Monachus monachus, that have been nursed back ...