Türkiye · 2000—2026
Mediterranean monk seal
Seals around Türkiye.
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2 January—9 November
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Анастасия Нефедова — iNaturalist (anastasiya_nefedova)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Pars Çitilci — iNaturalist (pars)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).