Mediterranean monk seal

Seals around Greece.

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    Place: Blefoutis beach, Leros Dodecanese
    Reported: Artemis MOm / The Monachus Guardian

    Observation: A newborn female monk seal pup was found on Blefoutis beach after a strong winter storm. MOm's diary states that she was discovered on 10 December, then rescued and rehabilitated; later release and death are separate events.