Erasing the extinct: the hunt for Caribbean monk seals and museum collection practices
História, Ciências, Saúde-Manguinhos 28, supl. (2021): 161-183. 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…