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Greece · observation

Kampos Marathokampou, Samos

· North Aegean

A fresh carcass of a subadult female seal identified locally as Argiro was found. Researchers reported evidence of a gunshot wound.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Argiro
Source
Pietroluongo et al. (2022)

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Supporting evidence
https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167678/1/hydrobiology-01-00026-v3.pdf — Table 5, stranding record 1; the date is the carcass finding, not the death date. Sex, age and injury evidence are attributed to the researchers.
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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