Monk Seal photographed off Malta

The Monk Seal seen in Maltese waters. Sergey Markov/ Dive Systems Malta.

Sergey Markov of Dive Systems Malta has taken this photo of a rare monk seal first seen off the southwest coast of Malta last week.This was the first time in decades that a monk seal was spotted in Maltese waters. While native to the Mediterranean region, human activity has driven the species to now being...