Main isles could become seal habitat - Hawaii News .

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / 2007

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration want to expand critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal to include parts of the main Hawaiian islands. A seal pup makes its first step backward into the wild.

Cryptozoology Online: Daily News: Rare monk seal colony found in .

Scientists have found a dependency of rare Mediterranean monk seals at an undisclosed location in Greece. The species is the world's most endangered seal, and one of the most endangered marine mammals - fewer than 600 individuals remain. Researchers are holding the position of the colony secret to avert having the seals disturbed by human visitors. It is the sole site in the region where seals lie on open beaches, rather than fell in coastal caves.