There were almost 1,000 monk seals in the Mediterranean in 1980, but their ranks have been decimated by hunters and fishermen, and only between 70 and 80 are left today.
1980. gadā Vidusjūrā bija gandrīz 1000 tumšroņu, bet mednieku un zvejnieku darbības dēļ to skaits ir krasi sarucis, un patlaban ir atlikuši tikai kādi 70 līdz 80 tumšroņi.