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Datça Peninsula, Muğla

· Datça

Researchers recorded a dead juvenile monk seal on the Datça Peninsula. Cause of death was not established.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Güçlüsoy et al. (2004), field table

About this record

Supporting evidence
Peer-reviewed field paper Tables 2 and 3 show the same 23 March 2002 carcass; imported once. Sources: https://www.monachus-guardian.org/library/guclus04a.pdf
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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