Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 6, 2011

Rare monk seal colony discovered in Greece

The Natural history museum in Milan, Italy. Di...

Diorama with a Monachus monachus (Monk seal) in the Natural history museum in Milan, Italy. Image via Wikipedia

A colony of the rare Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) has been discovered in Greece.  The Mediterranean monk seal is the most endangered seal as their population is less than 600. The site of the colony is being kept secret to help protect the seals from human disturbance.  To read the full story go to :  BBC – Earth News – Rare monk seal colony found in the Mediterranean.

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