When seals are born at highly visible and popular beaches, the chances of someone getting hurt increase dramatically.

The monk seal pupping season has begun in Hawaii, and experts are reminding beachgoers to maintain a safe distance from the ...

The surprise was that a female that the group had rescued four years ago was spotted nursing a pup. About 800 monk seals ...

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.

Mediterranean monk seals are skilled hunters ... They are often named after those who found them, but human interaction is kept minimal to ensure their successful reintegration into the wild.

It’s been about three months since the orphaned seal pup was found struggling in the coastal waters of Cyprus. Soon, he’ll be well enough to go home. Renos-Pantelis, a five-month old mediterranean ...

The last confirmed sighting of a monk seal in Israel occurred in December 2024, when reservist soldiers reported one at the Rosh HaNikra caves. A rare Mediterranean monk seal was discovered dead ...

Panagis, a young Mediterranean monk seal, clambers out of the pool at a rehabilitation centre in Greece and eagerly ... To ensure their successful return to the wild, caretakers limit human ...

Sleek and remarkably fast in the water, the monk seal is a skillful hunter and can consume up to 3 kilograms (6 pounds) of fish, octopus and squid a day. But it’s not averse to a ready meal ...