Fun Facts!

- Monk seals used to be seen in Caribbean waters until human causes made them go extinct such as human encroachment, sharks, fishing net entanglement, disease, marine debris, and hunting for skins.

- There are 1000-1400 hawaiian monk seals left in EXISTENCE!

- The numbers of Monk seals in existence have fallen more than 10% each year since 1989

- Monk seals live an average of 25-30 years old

- There are about 70 Mediterranean Monk seals left

-Caribbean Monk seals were announced extinct 4 years ago (2008)

- Monk seals normally live on small islands around northwestern Hawaii or the mainland

- Monk seals favor warm water, found year long

- Mediterranean Monk seals can be found in Mediterranean waters and along the east Atlantic Ocean; they are considered shy and like caves

- Monk seals are one of the world’s rarest animals and the second most endangered pinniped species

- Caribbean Monk seals were last seen in 1952 before pronounced extinct

--The climate change is hurting Monk seals and their habitats

-The Monk seal habitats are on small island. Even a small rise in the warm water level can wipe away their habitats

-if Hawaiian monk seals and medditerranean monk seals go extinct their food (fish) will overpopulate

- extinction of monk seals>overpopulation of fish>extinction of the fish food>fish will go extinct

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