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Cliff coast between Agios Georgios and Governor's Beach

· Limassol

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.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
2
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Linda Stokes, firsthand comment on Monachus Guardian DFMR account

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Supporting evidence
The original source comment was posted 3 August 2015 and says the sighting occurred that morning, giving the Agios Georgios–Governor's Beach locality. Source: https://monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2015/05/21/the-mediterranean-monk-seal-monachus-monachus-in-cyprus/
Identification confidence
Probable
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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