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—5 November
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Beton et al. — Oryx camera-trap study
Observation: A dead seal pup was found on a beach after heavy seas. Researchers assumed it was the pup seen on 27 October, but that identity was not confirmed. This date is the carcass discovery date, not a confirmed date of death.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Beton et al. — Oryx camera-trap study
Observation: A post-moult Class C seal was seen in the monitored area while researchers followed the status of a pup. The seal's identity and any relationship to that pup were not established; the exact site is withheld.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Beton et al. — Oryx camera-trap study
Observation: A non-moulted pup was observed at a fishing harbour following a storm. “Pup 3” is the researchers' label; the exact harbour and nearby cave locations are withheld.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Beton et al. — Oryx camera-trap study
Observation: A female post-moult seal was photographed at a monitored coastal site. “Seal 4” is the study's photo-identification label, not a public animal name; the exact cave site is withheld.
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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.