The endangered sea creature, known for its reclusive nature, has re-emerged out of the shadows By Jennie Rothenberg Gritz Photograph by Bruno D’Amicis A monk seal in southern Greece. Females ...

Monk seal guidelines—Give mothers with pups at least 150 feet of space on land and in the water—moms can be protective if they think you’re too close.—Keep dogs leashed any time you’re ...

State officials are reminding the public that peak Hawaiian monk seal pupping season is underway, and to give mom-and-pup pairs plenty of space as they nurse and rest along shorelines. Although ...

Numbers of Hawaiian monk seals born in the main Hawaiian Islands are on the increase, and so, too, are the chances of the endangered marine mammals and their pups interacting with people.

A Hawaiian monk seal and its pup lie on the beach in this photograph provided by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. With March through August being the primary birthing season for ...

The first Hawaiian monk seal pup of peak pupping season has been born on Oahu’s North Shore, according to Hawaii Marine Animal Response. HMAR, a nonprofit, announced in a social media post that ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The second Hawaiian monk seal pup of the season, named ‘Umi’umi, was born on Oahu’s east side to Keolakai, also known as RK80. Students of Waialua Elementary ...

Mediterranean monk seal. Credits: Rafi Amar CC BY-NC 4.0 An unexpected visitor surprised tourists and locals alike in the Kanalia area of Mykonos recently—a Mediterranean monk seal was spotted calmly ...

The Mediterranean monk seal is making a big comeback, thanks to the hard work of one nonprofit. "This year, we had a really pleasant surprise," said Panagiotis Dendrinos, marine biologist with the ...