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Sweden returns 4,000-year-old seal to Greece

February 15, 2023 Archeology, Culture, FEATURED Comments Off on Sweden returns 4,000-year-old seal to Greece

A seal of the Greek antique manufactured in Argolida, Peloponnese, 4,000 years ago returned home.The Swedish embassy in Athens handed over the seal to the Culture Minister in a ceremony on Wednesday. In 1922 Half of the seal ended up in >half stayed in Greece, the Swedish embassy noted in …

Reward of €18,000 for any information about the killing of seal Kostis

July 27, 2021 animals, FEATURED 4

A reward of 18,000 euros will be given to any information that will lead to the identification and capture of the human who killed the famous seal Kostis with a speargun. The young seal was the mascot of the island of Alonnisos and the local Sea park. The money has …

Famous seal of Alonnisos, Kostis, found dead, killed with speargun

July 25, 2021 animals 7

The body of a young protected seal was found washed out on a rocky beach of islet Peristera by Alonnisos. The spear of a speargun had gone through the flesh of the young mammal. A tag on his tail revealed that the body belonged to Kostis, the famous seal of …

Alonissos: Tourist hospitalized after bitten by a seal she wanted to stroke

May 19, 2021 animals, FEATURED 4

A foreign tourist was taken to the Volos hospital after she was bitten by a seal in the marine park of Alonissos on Tuesday. The 50-year-old woman from Bulgaria was sailing near the islet of Kyra Panaghia when she saw the seal and tried to get close enough to stroke …

Cute seals join sunbathers at Greece’s islands beaches (videos)

August 5, 2018 animals Comments Off on Cute seals join sunbathers at Greece’s islands beaches (videos)

Cute seals at Greek beaches. More and more seals appear at the Greek beaches even though hundreds of swimmers and sunbathers are around. The adorable animals do not seem to be bothered by the human noise and curiosity. However, no matter how playful and friendly it looks, a seal is …

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