Where do monk seals live?
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Monk seals live in scattered warm and temperate waters, depending on the species. They are found in the Mediterranean, the Hawaiian Islands, and the central Pacific, with the Caribbean monk seal now extinct.
The Full Story
Monk seals are a small group of marine mammals with a fragmented distribution. The Mediterranean monk seal lives in parts of the eastern Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic, the Hawaiian monk seal is endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters, and the Caribbean monk seal is extinct. These seals use beaches, caves, and remote coastlines for resting and breeding. Their survival depends on relatively undisturbed coastal habitats. Human disturbance and habitat loss have contributed to their decline.
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