Mediterranean monk seal

Seals around Türkiye.

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  1. Date:
    Place: Kaleiçi coast, Antalya Antalya
    Reported: Unidentified Danyer et al. (2018), stranding review

    Observation: 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.

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

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