Seal pup befriends strangers on Samos

Instead of being afraid of people, it seems to be exhibiting very social behavior, something which is very dangerous, as humans are the seal's worst enemies. Archipelagos scientists have been trying to wean it away from humans, which is very difficult, as the young mammal likes to wander onto beaches and even yards. The positive thing is that the seal is healthy and eats well.

The Archipelagos organization notes that despite the dangers seals face because of human behavior, this is changing. A couple of farmers, for example, undertook to monitor the seal pup for around ten days, and report on its well being, despite being forced to scale a cliff to do so. Another family was briefed by their child that had taken an environmental awareness seminar and sensitized them to the seal pup's plight.  Archipelagos has promised to keep briefing the public on the seal pup's welfare!

Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation is a Greek non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1998. Archipelagos is committed to researching and defending the biodiversity of the Greek seas and islands, as well as of the NE Mediterranean region overall. Archipelagos’ work focuses on a combination of multi-disciplinary scientific research with efficient conservation work, in which the local communities share an active part. This work creates a strategic foundation that enables and strengthens Archipelagos’ campaigns at a local, national and EU level, to defend the rich biodiversity of the eastern Mediterranean from the impacts increasingly threatening it.