Panagis is one of dozens of Mediterranean monk seals, or Monachus monachus, that have been nursed back to health by Greece’s ...

Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece and scurries over for a delectable lunch: whole mackerel. It’s been about three months since the orphaned se ...

where the extensive coastline offers an abundance of sea caves that provide shelter for females to rear their young. Sleek and remarkably fast in the water, the monk seal is a skillful hunter and ...

Bethesda-by-the-Sea's Gothic architecture was modeled on Spain’s Santa María de Regla de León Cathedral. The etched dates ...

including the Mediterranean monk seal, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife. As part of this project, the new seal rescue centre will provide critical care for seals like Panayiotis, furthering ...

Renos-Pantelis, a five-month old mediterranean monk seal, dives into the water after its release at a beach on the tiny Aegean Sea island of Gyaros, Greece, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo ...

Rare Mediterranean monk seals making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts - Mediterranean monk seals, which previously ...

Entry into sea caves, which serve as vital shelters for the seals, should also be avoided. Over the past 14 years, monk seals have given birth nearly every year, a development that was not ...