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Cyprus · 2006—2026

Mediterranean monk seal

Seals around Cyprus.

Explore sourced seal records around Cyprus, from Chrysochou Bay and Paphos to studies of the north coast. Dates and locations retain the limits of each source.

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18 November 2009—24 March 2026

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N ↑Chrysochou Bay · 2 reports1Famagusta · 1 report2Limassol · 4 reports3Paphos · 6 reports4Peyia · 2 reports5
  1. Chrysochou Bay2 reports
  2. Famagusta1 report
  3. Limassol4 reports
  4. Paphos6 reports
  5. Peyia2 reports

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  1. 2026
    Coast near Neo Chorio Chrysochou Bay
    Unidentified Pafos Press / Cyprus News Agency (via ink)

    An adult seal was found dead near Neo Chorio on the morning of 24 March. Members of the public notified the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research. The reports did not establish the cause of death. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. Chrysochou Bay coast; exact site withheld Chrysochou Bay
    Unidentified A. Demetropoulos — personal record cited in Cyprus EIA

    A very young monk seal pup was found dead on the coast. The source does not establish the cause of death. Mediterranean monk seal · 1 seal