Cyprus is set to open a new facility dedicated to the care of the endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), authorities announced on Saturday, marking International Seal Day.

With an estimated population of 20 to 22 seals, the species is showing signs of resilience, but conservationists warn that the battle to protect these endangered animals is far from over. Head of the ...

Over the past 14 years, monk seals have given birth nearly every year, a development that was not previously observed in Cyprus. “We have two to three newborns annually,” Nicolaou said.

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According to Associated Press, Panagis is one of dozens of Mediterranean monk seals that have been nursed back to health by Greece’s Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk ...

Soon, he’ll be well enough to go home. Panagis is one of dozens of Mediterranean monk seals, or Monachus monachus, that have been nursed back to health by Greece’s MOm, a charity dedicated to ...