Türkiye · observation
Aydap, Demirtaş, Alanya, Antalya
· Alanya
An adult male Mediterranean monk seal carcass washed ashore and was found by local water-sports club members. Subsequent necropsy examined injuries and internal bleeding.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TÜDAV)
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- TÜDAV first-person report explicitly dates the carcass finding to 30 April; death day is not established. Sources: https://www.tudav.org/calismalar/akdeniz-foku-olumu-hakkinda-ayrintili-rapor-2013
- 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.