Cyprus Warns Public to Avoid Sea Caves During Mediterranean Monk Seal Breeding Season

Cyprus asks beachgoers to stay out of seals’ sea caves as breeding season nears (video)

The Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR) has urged the public to avoid disturbing sea caves in protected marine areas as the Mediterranean monk seal’s breeding season approaches, saying females need quiet, safe caves in autumn to give birth and raise their pups. Entry into sea caves within four marine protected areas, Chalavro Beach, […]

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