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 July 2015—25 December 2022
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Date:Reported: Odysseas Cyprus DFMR — Marcou and Nicolaou
Observation: The monitoring register records Odysseas's birth to Ydili.
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Date:Reported: Melouzini Cyprus DFMR — Marcou and Nicolaou
Observation: The monitoring register records Melouzini's birth to Ariadne.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Linda Stokes, firsthand comment on Monachus Guardian DFMR account
Observation: Linda Stokes reported two monk seals together in about 3 m of water for at least two hours. A possible third animal was too distant to identify confidently and is excluded from the count.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Robert Thompson, firsthand comment on Monachus Guardian DFMR account
Observation: Robert Thompson reported one monk seal surfacing at intervals for about 45 minutes while his boat was anchored off Governor's Beach. The encounter was offshore; no photograph was available and no individual identity was assigned.