Türkiye · observation
Kaleiçi coast, Antalya
· Antalya
A dead female monk seal pup was found at Kaleiçi. Researchers later necropsied this carcass and found heavy intestinal nematode infestation.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Danyer et al. (2018), original necropsy report
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- Original necropsy study Table 1 gives the finding date 25 November. The authors expressly describe a different pup found in the same area the following day. Sources: 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.