Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus)
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Description: Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
EDGE :: Mammal Species Information Monk seals are so-named because their uniform brown or greyish coats supposedly resemble a monk’s robes. They were revered by the ancient Greeks, who believed that seeing a monk seal was a good omen. They featured in the writings of Homer and Aristotle, and were even depicted on one of the first coins ever produced, around 500 BC. Although monk seals were always hunted for their fur, oil and meat, it was not until commercial exploitation began during the Middle Ages that the species began to decline. Today, it is regarded as the world’s most endangered marine mammal, and drastic conservation measures are needed to prevent it from becoming extinct.
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