The collaboration of Greek and American scientists to save the monk seal, and its relatives found in Hawaii, were the top issues discussed at a Conference organized by the Smithsonian Institution in cooperation with the Greek Embassy in Washington. The event took place at the Museum of Natural History in the American capital.
Professor Alexander Karamanlidis, Scientific Director of the Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal “Mom” stated that, “The monk seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals of the planet. Its population, internationally amounts to 600, 350 of which live in the Aegean and Ionian Seas”.
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