Mediterranean monk seal

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  1. Date: 2026
    Place: Beaches around Kythnos Cyclades
    Reported: Calypso MOm, reported by Ecozen

    Observation: MOm reported Calypso resting on several Kythnos beaches in the days before 18 June. The rehabilitated young seal carried a satellite transmitter. This entry groups the reported visits because individual dates and beaches were not supplied.

  2. Date: 2026
    Reported: Unidentified iefimerida

    Observation: One seal, described as about one metre long, was reported swimming in shallow water at Agios Georgios beach in Xeno, Salamina. Published on 6 June; the exact observation day is not stated.