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Türkiye · 2000—2026

Mediterranean monk seal

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  1. Historic Alanya Shipyard, Antalya Alanya
    Unidentified Danyer et al. (2013), TÜDAV

    An exhausted adult female monk seal stranded alive at the Historic Alanya Shipyard. A veterinarian treated her, and she was later released. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal

  2. Aydap, Demirtaş, Alanya, Antalya Alanya
    Unidentified Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TÜDAV)

    An adult male Mediterranean monk seal carcass washed ashore and was found by local water-sports club members. Subsequent necropsy examined injuries and internal bleeding. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal