Erasing the extinct: the hunt for Caribbean monk seals and museum collection practices
Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos; 28 (supl.1), 2021
Abstract The Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis), the only seal species native to Central America, was declared extinct in 2008, with the last confirmed sighting in 1952. This species historically had a broad range throughout the gulf of Mexico. This article discusses the history of Western science...