Mediterranean monk seal

The latest “beach babe” photographed on a Grecian isle isn’t even a homo sapiens, as MOM, the non-profit organization dedicated to preserving habitats for the endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), circulated this pic on its Facebook page.

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The Sea Geology and Natural Oceaanography laboratory of the University of Patras for WWF Hellas explored the maritime ecosystem of Gyaros island, which it was found to be a place of exceptional natural beauty and unique ecological value.

A baby Mediterranean monk seal, discovered on a beach on the Sporades island of Skopelos last Sunday, is being cared for at a special unit at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens International Airport, aid workers said on Tuesday.

A 56-year-old Macedonian, who ignored signs telling visitors not to approach a rare breed of seals, has been fined 200 euros for poking a rare monk seal on a beach full of other bathers near Pula, in Croatia’s northwest Istria region, on Wednesday.

The man was later deported after authorities discovered he was in the country illegally.