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Türkiye · observation

Mordoğan, Karaburun Peninsula, İzmir

· Mordoğan

A dead monk seal pup was found near Mordoğan; SAD-AFAG reported gunshot evidence. Its death day was earlier and is unknown.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Anadolu Ajansı citing SAD-AFAG

About this record

Supporting evidence
AA report dated 21 February says the dead pup was found yesterday, establishing 20 February. Danyer et al. (2018) table instead lists 21 February, apparently report day; retain the discrepancy. Sources: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yasam/yavru-akdeniz-foku-silahla-vuruldu/380297 ; https://blackmeditjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018-242_128-139.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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Mordoğan coast, Karaburun Peninsula, İzmir

Researchers encountered a newborn monk seal pup with its mother during cave checks. Three female seals were also seen outside the cave at different times that day; overlapping identities prevent a total count.

Source: SAD-AFAG field team in The Monachus Guardian

Mordoğan, Karaburun Peninsula, İzmir

A dead juvenile female monk seal was recorded at Mordoğan. The authors attribute death to entanglement and drowning.

Source: Güçlüsoy et al. (2004), field table

Mordoğan, Karaburun Peninsula, İzmir

A female monk seal pup was recorded dead at Mordoğan. The record is a carcass finding, not a live encounter.

Source: Güçlüsoy et al. (2004), field table