Nature and Park Authority volunteers arrive to guard rare Mediterranean Monk Seal, urge public to keep distance until she returns to sea

By MICHAEL HOROVITZ13 May 2023, 4:43 pm  

https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-endangered-seal-snoozes-on-central-israeli-shore/

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A rare Mediterranean Monk Seal resting on a beach in central Israel, May 13, 2023. (Guy Levian/Nature and Parks Authority)

A rare seal turned up to rest on a beach in central Israel, in an unprecedented sighting on Friday.

The threatened Mediterranean Monk Seal was estimated to be a female, around three or five years old, the Nature and Parks Authority said in a statement. As of Saturday, she remained on the beach.

The mammal did not appear to be in distress, the authority said. They deployed volunteers to ensure she was not disturbed while she rested and urged the public to maintain their distance.

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