Türkiye · observation
Datça coast, Muğla
· Datça
A dead adult female monk seal was found on the Datça coast; the research team necropsied it on 9 March.
- 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 research paper Table 1 dates stranding to 7 March; necropsy date is separate. Exact death day is not known. 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.