The monk seal has been in existence for over 15 million years. Two of the original three species survive today despite the pressures of a changing world. Monk seals inhabit subtropical seas and oceans. That brings them into closer contact with humans than their cold water relatives. By moving from open beaches into coastal caves, the Mediterranean monk seal has been able to reduce its contact with humans, especially during critical times such as giving birth. The Hawaiian monk seal moved to more remote islands for the same reasons.
The Extinct Caribbean Monk Seal
The Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis) was declared extinct in the mid-1990s. An easy target as they hauled out to rest on beaches, these monk seals were heavily hunted for blubber, meat and pelts. The last verified sighting of a Caribbean monk seal occurred in1952 in Jamaican waters.
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