Türkiye · observation
Near Yeşilovacık harbour, Mersin
· Yeşilovacık
A dead male monk seal pup was found near Yeşilovacık harbour. Researchers examined the carcass the next day and reported emaciation and pneumonia.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Danyer et al. (2014), original necropsy report
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Original peer-reviewed case report dates stranding to 28 February. A 3 March news-table entry from the same locality may duplicate this pup and is held separately. Sources: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/103611
- 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.