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Cyprus coast; exact site withheld

· Cyprus

While free diving, Luca Morandini saw a grey seal emerge from a coastal cave at about 19:30 and swim offshore. The magazine deliberately redacted the locality.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Luca Morandini, firsthand letter in Monachus Guardian

About this record

Supporting evidence
Original eyewitness letter dated 28 July 2007 in Monachus Guardian 11(1), PDF pages 65–66, explicitly dates the sighting to 22 July. The publication treats it as a monk-seal report, but no photo or independent species confirmation is presented. Source: https://monachus-guardian.org/library/mguard21.pdf
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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