An endangered Mediterranean monk seal swam onto a beach in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, to rest on the beach and shed her skin, drawing an excited crowd to watch. An endangered and rare female Mediterranean monk seal lies on the shore of Jaffa in Israel, May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen The female seal, or cow, was named Yulia by the boy who found her before notifying the Nature and Parks Authority. She will likely stay for a few days until she has finished shedding her skin, marine ranger Harel Baz said. "We hope she will take her time and stay with us as much as she can," Baz said. Children and adults alike came to visit Yulia, who was basking on the beach behind protective metal bars, sometimes galumphing in the sand, apparently not bothered by her audience. An endangered a...
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