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FOUNDING ORGANISATIONS
OF THE MONK SEAL ALLIANCE

■ Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

■ MAVA Foundation
■ Segré Foundation

■ Sancta Devota Foundation
■ Thalassa Foundation

The Mediterranean monk seal
(Monachus monachus) owes its
name to the folds in the brown fur
on its neck, which look like a monk’s
robes. The marine predator hunts
at night and rests during the day,
ideally in caves with an underwater
entrance, which protects it from any
disruption. Reaching adulthood at
4 years old, it grows to 2.5 metres in
length and a weight of 240 to 300 kg,
and can live to around 20 years old.