Türkiye · observation
Muzkent coast, Gazipaşa, Antalya
· Gazipaşa
A live monk seal pup was found on the beach at Muzkent. It died the following day during response efforts; that later death is not another sighting.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- İhlas Haber Ajansı / Anadolu Ajansı
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Contemporaneous 26 September report says the pup was found the previous afternoon, establishing 25 September. Danyer et al. table lists 26 September, the later death/report day. Sources: https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/galeri/boyle-buldu-biberonla-besledi-605942 ; https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yasam/kiyiya-vuran-akdeniz-foku-yavrusu-oldu/653008 ; 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.