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Greece · 2001—2026

Mediterranean monk seal

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6 October—19 October

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N ↑Central Greece · 1 report1Ionian Islands · 2 reports2
  1. Central Greece1 report
  2. Ionian Islands2 reports

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  1. 32001
  2. 12002
  3. 12003
  4. 32004
  5. 12005
  6. 52007
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  8. 12009
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  10. 12012
  11. 12013
  12. 22014
  13. 92017
  14. 72018
  15. 72019
  16. 42020
  17. 72021
  18. 52022
  19. 32023
  20. 42024
  21. 32025
  22. 182026

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  3. 1Mar
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  6. 0Jun
  7. 1Jul
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  10. 3Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 0Dec

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  1. Second monitored sea cave; exact site withheld Ionian Islands
    Unidentified Octopus Foundation

    A second pup birth was recorded. Distance from the camera prevented individual identification. Mediterranean monk seal

  2. Central Greece, Thessaly and Central Greece Central Greece
    Unidentified Jonathan Ben Simon — iNaturalist (jonathanbensimon)

    Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus). Mediterranean monk seal

  3. Monitored sea cave; exact site withheld Ionian Islands
    Big Stars and pup Octopus Foundation

    Cameras recorded Big Stars giving birth at about 05:30. Mother and pup remained for six days. Mediterranean monk seal · 2 seals