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Greece · 2001—2026

Mediterranean monk seal

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  1. 2026
    Aegean Sea; island not disclosed Aegean Sea
    Unidentified mother and pup MOm, reported by ProtoThema

    MOm researchers reported a female newborn Mediterranean monk seal alongside her mother in a coastal cave in the Aegean. The island and exact observation date were not disclosed. The report was published on 29 July. Mediterranean monk seal · 2 seals

  2. 2026
    Marathounta beach, Symi Dodecanese
    Unidentified Symi TV, reported by Flash

    One seal was filmed swimming close to shore at Marathounta beach on Symi. Flash published the Symi TV footage on 1 July; the exact encounter date is not stated. Species not recorded · 1 seal