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 ...

It’s easy to confuse two animals. Believe me, I do it much too often. I’m talking leopard vs. cheetah or emu vs. ostrich. But ...

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 ...

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.

After years of efforts, rare pea-sized snails found only on the Desertas Islands have been brought back from the brink of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists predict that the population will fall below 1,000 individuals within five years. Like the Mediterranean monk seal, also critically endangered, the Hawaiian monk seal will likely meet the ...