Nikitas Vogiatzis, prepares to feed Panagis, a mediterranean monk seal, at the Attica Zoological Park, in eastern Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) When ...

Panayis, rescued in the Famagusta district after his mother’s death in November 2024, arrived at Larnaca airport on Friday morning following nearly five months of rehabilitation in Greece.“Today, we ...

On March 29, 2025, the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Agios Georgios, Paphos, hosted a significant event titled “Mediterranean Seal: An iconic species of the Mediterranean – Past, Present and Future ...

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. Credit ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panagis hauls himself out ... 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 ...

Nearly half of their estimated global population of 800 live in Greek waters, where the extensive coastline offers an abundance of sea caves that provide shelter for females to rear their young. Sleek ...