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Cape Plakoti coast; exact site withheld

· Cyprus

George Konstantinou reported seeing one adult female Mediterranean monk seal at the Cape Plakoti coast. The source dates the visit to 5 November 2016 and says he photographed and filmed the encounter; no individual name is attributed.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
George Konstantinou — firsthand field notes

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com/2017/10/8102017.html — Firsthand account explicitly dates this encounter to 5 November 2016. A Kibris Postasi report on 8 November describes a Saturday sighting; the blog provides the exact date.
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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