The ‘Care a Whole Lot’ mission is to empower artists like you to create inspiring art of the endangered & extinct. Through this, we hope to inspire the conservation & protection of all lifeforms on our planet as well as keep alive the memory of what has already been lost.
Featured artist Hélène Kowalski submitted her watercolor with pencil art of the Mediterranean Monk Seal.
"The Mediterranean sea used to be this monk seal’s home. Back in Antiquity, it was found everywhere along the coasts or nesting in numerous islands. Now only a few hundreds of those seals are left, they are one of the world’s rarest pinniped species. Pollution, overfishing, invasive human activities have deeply scarred the Mediterranean marine life, jeopardizing not only the monk seal but thousands of species. It should be noted that the Mediterranean sea is incredibly rich in biodiversity and that with proper protection, endangered species may revive. The Mediterranean monk seal disappeared from the french coasts a few decades ago. Maybe one day, it could back ?"
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not”
– Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Suess)
