Mediterranean Monk Seal
Monachus Monachus
< 280 cm
Max size
0–200 m
Depth
Rare
Rarity
Coastal shallow waters
Sheltered areaMediterranean Sea, Temperate Atlantic, Tropical Atlantic
About
Overview
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the world's rarest marine mammals and the only extant species in its genus. Once widespread, this vulnerable pinniped now survives in fragmented, isolated subpopulations across the Mediterranean Sea and parts of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Sources
- Monachus monachus (Mediterranean monk seal) | Animal Diversity Web
- Mediterranean monk seal - Wikipedia
- Mediterranean Monk Seal | NOAA Fisheries
- Current status, biology, threats and conservation priorities of the vulnerable Mediterranean monk seal - Inter-Research Science Publisher
- Mediterranean Monk Seal - Marine Mammal Commission
Distribution
Based on iNaturalist community observations