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Türkiye · observation

Kaş coast, Antalya

· Kaş

A second injured orphaned monk seal pup was found on the coast near Kaş and reported to SAD-AFAG.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
SAD-AFAG rescue network

About this record

Supporting evidence
SAD-AFAG original response account places this separate wild finding on 18 December. It does not assign a later name to this specific pup. Sources: https://sadafag.org/iki-akdeniz-foku-yavrusu-oksuz-bulundu-ve-bakima-altina-alindi/
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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Other reports with the same broad area or attributed name.

Kaş Marina, Antalya

A Mediterranean monk seal moved between the bridge and moored yachts at Kaş Marina around midday. The observer considered it possibly the same seal seen there before; identity is not established.

Source: Demirören Haber Ajansı (DHA)

Kaş coast, Antalya

A monk seal pup was seen on a pebble beach near Kaş, sheltering by shoreline vegetation. It later returned to the sea on its own.

Source: Cem O. Kıraç / SAD-AFAG in The Monachus Guardian