Türkiye · 2000—2026
Mediterranean monk seal
Seals around Türkiye.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Harun Güçlüsoy / SAD-AFAG in The Monachus Guardian
Observation: Fishers found a debilitated adult male monk seal stranded at Dil Lake. Responders assessed him the next day; he later died during treatment.