Türkiye · observation
Meydan village coast, Samandağ, Hatay
· Samandağ
A dead young Mediterranean monk seal was found washed ashore near Meydan village. SAD-AFAG stated that cause of death was unknown pending necropsy.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- SAD-AFAG field report
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- SAD-AFAG original prose and photograph caption date the finding to 6 December; Danyer et al. (2018) table says 5 December. This record follows the original first-person account. Sources: https://sadafag.org/hatay-samandag-kiyilarinda-olu-akdeniz-foku-bulundu/ ; 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.