The Caribbean monk seal (Neomonachus tropicalis), also known as the West Indian seal or sea wolf, was a species of seal native to the Caribbean.

Thius the Caribbean monk seal resembled the closely-related Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) in appearance. The Caribbean monk seal was about 2-2.4m in length and weighed about 160–200kg, with pregnant and nursing females being heavier than males (King, 1956).

May 14, 2014 · The now extinct Caribbean monk seal shares an evolutionary connection with the endangered Hawaiian monk seal--one more reason to save the species

Jun 13, 2022 · The Caribbean monk seal, believed to be extinct, was a sub-tropical marine mammal found in the Caribbean. The last confirmed sighting came in 1952 at the Serranilla Bank (falls between Nicaragua and Jamaica), where a small colony was known to live.

What we know about the Caribbean monk seal comes from these living relatives, a few preserved specimens, fossil records, evidence from native peoples, and the written accounts from mariners and fishermen who encountered them on their voyages.

The Caribbean monk seal (Neomonachus tropicalis), also known as the West Indian seal or sea wolf, was a species of seal native to the Caribbean.

Caribbean monk seals, Monachus tropicalis, were listed as endangered on March 11, 1967, under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, and relisted under the Endangered Species Act on April 10, 1979.

May 14, 2014 · With the Caribbean species now extinct, the Hawaiian monk seal is the last surviving species of the genus Neomonachus, as the Mediterranean species is in its genus, Monachus. Both species are listed as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Caribbean monk seals, Monachus tropicalis (Gray, 1850), (also formerly known as West Indian monk seals and West Indian seals) are now extinct. Adults of this species were grayish-brown, females were slightly darker, with a yellowish color underneath and on their muzzles.

monk seal, any of three little-known tropical or subtropical seals of the genus Monachus, family Phocidae. Characterized by V-shaped hind flippers, monk seals are brown or black as pups, and dark gray or brown above, paler or whitish below as …