Türkiye · 2000—2026
Mediterranean monk seal
Seals around Türkiye.
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31 May—22 November
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Ahmet Acar / DHA
Observation: A monk seal was filmed swimming in Üçağız cove and between the moored yachts. Local boaters thought it might be a previously seen seal, but identity was not verified.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Ergun Dündar / DHA
Observation: Ergun Dündar filmed one monk seal feeding on a ray off Kaleköy. He considered it likely the animal seen at Üçağız in May, without proof of identity.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Ahmet Acar / DHA
Observation: A Mediterranean monk seal swam between yachts moored at Üçağız harbour. Later local encounters may have involved the same animal; its identity is unconfirmed.