Humans pose a major threat to the Hawaiian monk seal in several ways. Intentional killing, sleep disturbance, intentional feeding and boat strikes — all human-imposed — are detrimental to this ...
This species is now one of the most endangered mammals on Earth due to historic hunting and human encroachment on its habitat. Mediterranean monk seals used to rest on open beaches, but due to ...
DESCRIPTION: Named for its resemblance to a Catholic monk, the Hawaiian monk seal has folds around its neck and is gray in color, with pelage often turning brown from weathering. Adult females weigh ...
He's a Mediterranean monk seal, rescued after he was separated from ... and as you can imagine, tourism, human development and all this kind of stuff are encroaching in their habitat.