Ages 6 to 12 years. Monk seals are living fossils -- they have not changed in 15 million years -- but may not survive this century! They are critically endangered. Only two species are still alive -- the Hawaiian monk seal and the Mediterranean monk seal. Both are easily disturbed by people. In this attractive book filled with photographs and illustrations, children will discover; how monk seal bodies have adapted to ocean life: how these seals find food; the dangers they face in their ocean habitats; how people are helping them.