Türkiye · 2000—2026
Mediterranean monk seal
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Date:Reported: Badem SAD-AFAG / contemporaneous reporting
Observation: A young Mediterranean monk seal was found swimming and then resting on the beach at Didim. The wild encounter date is distinct from the subsequent rescue and rehabilitation.