The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) specimen held at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale “Giacomo Doria” was found on 6 January 1923 at Punta Chiappa, near Camogli, on the Ligurian Sea coast. The specimen provides significant historical evidence of the species' former presence in the coastal waters of Liguria. The Mediterranean monk seal is the only pinniped endemic to the Mediterranean and is now among the region's most threatened marine mammals. In Italy, sightings are only occasional, particularly in the waters around Sardinia, and no stable breeding populations are currently recorded. The principal threats to the species include accidental entanglement in fishing nets and the progressive loss of secluded coastal habitats essential for reproduction. Registered under inventory number 17760, the specimen is displayed in Room 5.