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 Caribbean Monk Seal Extinct 

Seal only one of its kind to vanish because of human causes

Jun 7, 08 4:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Caribbean monk seals, the sea dwellers first discovered during Columbus’s second voyage in 1494, are officially extinct—the only seal to vanish because of human causes, MSNBC reports. “Humans left the Caribbean monk seal population unsustainable after overhunting them,” a biologist explained. The seal, a native of... More »

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