Despite the war, Maya – a rare Mediterranean monk seal – has returned to Israel’s shore at Rosh Hanikra near the Lebanon border. It is Maya’s 6th visit since 2010. In 2023 another monk seal, affectionately named Yulia, made two long visits to Tel Aviv’s beach in 2023 (see here previously).

https://www.jns.org/amid-war-rare-seal-returns-to-northern-israel/