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Türkiye · 2000—2026

Mediterranean monk seal

Seals around Türkiye.

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N ↑Bodrum · 2 reports1
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  1. Palamutbükü, Datça Peninsula, Muğla Datça
    Badem SAD-AFAG field update

    Badem was seen at Palamutbükü in the late afternoon after moving from the Bodrum coast. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal

  2. Bodrum coast, Muğla Bodrum
    Badem SAD-AFAG field update

    Badem was seen again on the Bodrum coast the following day. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal

  3. Bodrum coast, Muğla Bodrum
    Badem SAD-AFAG field update

    Badem was seen on the Bodrum coast while free-ranging. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal