It's happened again: Another endangered Hawaiian monk seal has been found bludgeoned to death. It's the ninth suspicious death of a monk seal since 2009; some have been cruelly beaten, others shot.

"We had an unexpected visitor on today's dive. Hawaiian monk seals are critically endangered, and extremely special to encounter. You never know what's going to happen on live," the video's ...

State officials say a Hawaiian monk seal pup has been born on Mokulua Nui, one of the islets off of Lanikai, prompting a suspension of commercial landing permits. The Hawaii Department of Land and ...

NARRATOR:'This is Kostis, one of the world's most endangered animals. He's a Mediterranean monk seal, rescued after he was separated from his mum in a storm.' NARRATOR:'There used to be huge ...

DESCRIPTION: Named for its resemblance to a Catholic monk, the Hawaiian monk seal has folds around its neck and is gray in color, with pelage often turning brown from weathering. Adult females weigh ...

Sighting a seal in Sardinia is rare, but not impossible: these are specimens of the Mediterranean monk seal, an endangered species that once populated the coasts of the island in large numbers.