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Greece · observation

Gyaros; monitored cave site withheld

· Cyclades

Researchers directly observed six pups resting or swimming in one monitored cave on the same field-survey day. This is one cave encounter, separate from the other cave recorded that day.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
6
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Dendrinos et al. (2008)

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.34.3.2008.355 — Original Aquatic Mammals paper, Table 1, six 08/10/07 Cave GIA 4 individual rows; the count is the directly observed group at one cave, not an annual total.
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.

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