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Türkiye · observation

Üçağız harbour, Demre, Antalya

· Demre

A Mediterranean monk seal swam between yachts moored at Üçağız harbour. Later local encounters may have involved the same animal; its identity is unconfirmed.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Ahmet Acar / DHA

About this record

Supporting evidence
DHA retrospective expressly dates the harbour encounter to 31 May; later visits are separate observation dates, not additional animals. Sources: https://www.haberler.com/guncel/dha-yurt-bulteni-3-12646824-haberi/
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.

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Other reports with the same broad area or attributed name.

Üçağız harbour and cove, Demre, Antalya

A monk seal was filmed swimming in Üçağız cove and between the moored yachts. Local boaters thought it might be a previously seen seal, but identity was not verified.

Source: Ahmet Acar / DHA

Off Kaleköy, Kekova, Demre, Antalya

Ergun Dündar filmed one monk seal feeding on a ray off Kaleköy. He considered it likely the animal seen at Üçağız in May, without proof of identity.

Source: Ergun Dündar / DHA