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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23 January 2018—20 August 2026
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Pafos Press / Cyprus Mail
Observation: A seal was filmed swimming and repeatedly diving near the shore in Kato Paphos harbour. Cyprus Mail identified it as a Mediterranean monk seal and reported the encounter on Thursday, 20 August.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Pafos Press
Observation: One seal was seen swimming near boats in Kato Paphos harbour. Onlookers recorded the encounter on their phones. The article explicitly places the sighting on 14 July.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Colin — A Field Notebook
Observation: While filming a little gull at dawn, Colin recorded a seal offshore and noticed it when reviewing the footage that evening. He reports its identification as a Mediterranean monk seal after making enquiries.
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Date:Reported: Arkadia Cyprus DFMR — Marcou and Nicolaou
Observation: The monitoring register records Arkadia's birth to Anassa.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Cyprus DFMR report via Pafos Press / Cyprus Mail
Observation: A young seal pup previously seen alone in Kato Paphos was reported swimming with its mother in Paphos waters. The report dated 3 February says foresters saw the pair the previous day; neither animal is individually named.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified My Journey / Pafos Press
Observation: One Mediterranean monk seal appeared in shallow water at Kato Paphos harbour at about 08:00 and remained there for several hours, according to local eyewitness reports.