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Monk seal makes herself at home amongst the locals in GreeceEndangered seal enjoys the company of peopleA sociable seal on Samos Island, Greece has been busy making friends with the locals.The friendly monk seal appears to be shunning its natural habitat in favour of busy beaches where she can hang out with other sunworshippers.While monk seals normally choose quiet caves and peaceful coves as resting sites, this seal - named 'Argiro' by local fishermen - prefers the company of humans and has chosen a spot on some of the most bustling beaches on the island, even upgrading herself to a sunbed!Greece's Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation team have attempted to deter attention and minimize human disturbance for Argiro in a bid to protect one of only 450 remaining monk seals worldwide.
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QuoteOne in 10 girls worldwide face serious sexual violenceUnicef finds 120m young females endure rape and forced sexual acts, with high rates of murder and violence against all childrenhttp://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/05/one-10-girls-worldwide-serious-sexual-violence-rape
QuoteMonk seal makes herself at home amongst the locals in GreeceEndangered seal enjoys the company of peopleA sociable seal on Samos Island, Greece has been busy making friends with the locals.The friendly monk seal appears to be shunning its natural habitat in favour of busy beaches where she can hang out with other sunworshippers.While monk seals normally choose quiet caves and peaceful coves as resting sites, this seal - named 'Argiro' by local fishermen - prefers the company of humans and has chosen a spot on some of the most bustling beaches on the island, even upgrading herself to aGreece's Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation team have attempted to deter attention and minimize human disturbance for Argiro in a bid to protect one of only 450 remaining monk seals worldwide.http://travel.aol.co.uk/2014/09/05/monk-seal-makes-herself-at-home-amongst-the-locals-in-greece/http://archipelago.gr/en/a-seal-claims-its-place-among-humans/
Monk seal makes herself at home amongst the locals in GreeceEndangered seal enjoys the company of peopleA sociable seal on Samos Island, Greece has been busy making friends with the locals.The friendly monk seal appears to be shunning its natural habitat in favour of busy beaches where she can hang out with other sunworshippers.While monk seals normally choose quiet caves and peaceful coves as resting sites, this seal - named 'Argiro' by local fishermen - prefers the company of humans and has chosen a spot on some of the most bustling beaches on the island, even upgrading herself to aGreece's Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation team have attempted to deter attention and minimize human disturbance for Argiro in a bid to protect one of only 450 remaining monk seals worldwide.
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