# The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Historic and Modern)

> The Mediterranean monk seal — once present in Krk's caves and coves — was driven to local extinction in the 20th century, surviving in tiny populations elsewhere; occasional sightings in the Adriatic suggest a possible slow return.

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The Mediterranean monk seal — once present in Krk's caves and coves — was driven to local extinction in the 20th century, surviving in tiny populations elsewhere; occasional sightings in the Adriatic suggest a possible slow return.

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**Tags:** monk-seal, monachus-monachus, conservation, kvarner-marine-life, extinct-locally, blue-world-institute

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