Four decades after commercial whaling was banned, the future of the giants of the sea is still uncertain. While countries continue to hunt, public and international pressure to protect them is growing.

Three years after the remarkable visit of Yulia, experts from Israel's Delphis NGO and neighboring Mediterranean countries met in Cyprus to lay the groundwork for the return of Mediterranean monk seals to Israel's coastline. The international workshop, supported by Israel's Ministry for Regional Cooperation, resulted in a regional action plan for conserving this critically endangered species, including the restoration of Israel's first pupping cave and expanded collaboration in research, educati

The Mediterranean monk seal population has shown an impressive recovery in recent decades, but its concentration in just three caves off the coast of Mauritania is causing concern among researchers, who are now proposing an ambitious solution