Greece · observation
Platanitis beach, Maroneia
· East Macedonia and Thrace
Giorgos Ktenas found a seal resting on the beach, and Maria Kadroudi photographed and filmed it. A separate claim that it had a mate was not confirmed for this encounter.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Giorgos Ktenas and Maria Kadroudi / IN Komotini
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://inkomotini.news/video-photos-%CF%83%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82-monachus-monachus-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9/ — Original local witness account dated 29 September 2014 says “yesterday”; species is as reported; sex not independently supported.
- 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.