Greece · observation
Pili, northern Evia
· Central Greece
A monk seal pup was found lying on the beach below Pili after stormy weather. The mother did not return during a two-hour watch, and MOm rescued the approximately one-week-old pup. It later died in rehabilitation on 8 November.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Chionati
- Source
- MOm / The Monachus Guardian
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.monachus-guardian.org/mguard10/1014mednew.htm — original MOm account explicitly dates the wild finding to 31 October 2002; later rescue and death are not used as the observation date.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.