Caribbean Monk Seals: Lost Seals of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea [Paperback]

John Hairr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1616460636 | ISBN-13: 978-1616460631

The Caribbean monk seal was once a thriving and significant part of the tropical marine ecosystem of Florida, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Today, it is believed extinct. John Hairr relates the history and fate of this fascinating and charismatic marine mammal, showing the reciprocal impact between man and seal. This story does not end happily, but it gives us good reason not to procrastinate in conservation efforts for other endangered species.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Coachwhip Publications (January 3, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1616460636
• ISBN-13: 978-1616460631
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,750,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!, January 11, 2011

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This review is from: Caribbean Monk Seals: Lost Seals of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea (Paperback)

John Hairr writes an excellent book on the little known Caribbean monk seal. Told in the classic Coachwhip Publication style with plenty of first person accounts, Hairr's book about this little known seal is a cautionary tale of ignorance and afterthought. Thoroughly researched, this book has lessons directly applicable to the two extant monk seal species and broad implications for conservation of all large vertebrates. Hairr's accounts vividly show the little-known seal to be of recent, living memories, so close to us historically one feels that you should still be able to find them in the wild. Indeed, Hairr chronicles the various attempts at finding living specimens of the declared extinct animal, all of which have failed. Whether your interest is marine mammals, conservation, history, or even cryptozoology,you will enjoy reading this book.