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Türkiye · 2000—2026

Mediterranean monk seal

Seals around Türkiye.

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25 November—26 November

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N ↑Antalya · 2 reports1
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  1. Kaleiçi coast, Antalya Antalya
    Unidentified Danyer et al. (2018), stranding review

    Another dead monk seal pup was reported from the Kaleiçi area and buried without necropsy. This was separate from the carcass found on 25 November. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal

  2. Kaleiçi coast, Antalya Antalya
    Unidentified Danyer et al. (2018), original necropsy report

    A dead female monk seal pup was found at Kaleiçi. Researchers later necropsied this carcass and found heavy intestinal nematode infestation. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal