Caribbean Monk Seal Information

ESA Listing

• Proposed Rule to Delist Due to Extinction (June 9, 2008)

• Proposed Rule to Delist (References)

• Revised Listing (April 10, 1979)

• Original Listing (March 11, 1967)

  Status Review

• 5 Year Status Review (March 7, 2008)

• 5 Year Review (November 9, 1984) - 49 FR 44774

Caribbean Monk Seal Images

Please Note: Few photographs of Caribbean monk seals exist today. A low resolution photo and sketch are available online courtesy of the New York Aquarium and the U.S. National Museum.

• Captive Caribbean Monk Seal at the New York Aquarium 1910

• Scientific Sketch of a Caribbean Monk Seal from the U.S. National Museum

• Caribbean Monk Seal Range

• Other Information

• (Monachus guardian) Caribbean Monk Seal Fact File

• Baker, K. 2008. So many seals, so little time: The rapid extinction of the Caribbean monk seal. Monachus Guardian 11(1):June 2008

For additional infomation on this subject please contact Kyle Baker (727) 824-5312