Greece · 2001—2026
Mediterranean monk seal
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13 March 2020—7 August 2026
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- Arcadia1 report
- Attica6 reports
- Central Greece6 reports
- Cyclades14 reports
- Dodecanese8 reports
- Ionian Islands9 reports
- North Aegean25 reports
- Peloponnese2 reports
- South Aegean1 report
- Thessaly7 reports
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified young seal Gegonota / Konstantina Kiritsova
Observation: A young Mediterranean monk seal was photographed resting on Agia Vaso beach in South Pelion on 7 August. The local report credits the photograph to Konstantina Kiritsova.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified iefimerida / Onlarissa
Observation: A Mediterranean monk seal was reported swimming close to shore at Velika, on the Agia coast. The report cites a video narrated by Grigoris Kalagias.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Jamie Rhodes — iNaturalist (jamierhodes1)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified MARIA SYNATIKA — iNaturalist (marieta55)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Aris Iosif — iNaturalist (arisios)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Chris Taklis — iNaturalist (ctaklis)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Chris Taklis — iNaturalist (ctaklis)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).