A rare seal was spotted on a beach in central Israel, with volunteers protecting it until it decides to return to sea.
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The Nature and Parks Authority said the Mediterranean Monk Seal is female and around 3-5 years old. She was named Julia, a name given by Muhammad, a child who was at the beach and helped the volunteers protect the mammal.
Video: Rare seal makes landfall on Israel's shore (Credit: Nature and Parks Authority)
Julia has so far spent three days ashore. Experts stressed that its presence did not indicate any danger to its habitat.
According to Guy Levian, the head of the Marine Unit at the Nature and Parks Authority, it was the first time a seal was sighted resting on the shore in Israel. In 2010, a seal was seen for the first time riding waves close to a Herzliya beach but did not come ashore.
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