{"id":22816,"date":"2025-06-08T07:16:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T05:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/?p=22816"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:15:55","slug":"protecting-monk-seals-in-greece-responsible-anchoring-tips-for-sailors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/blog\/protecting-monk-seals-in-greece-responsible-anchoring-tips-for-sailors\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Monk Seals in Greece | Responsible Anchoring Tips for Sailors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22816\" class=\"elementor elementor-22816\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a1ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e9a1ef8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-.png?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fb3377 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14fb3377\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b5a392a\" data-id=\"1b5a392a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7113909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7113909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/blog\/mouillage-et-phoques-moines-de-mediterranee-font-ils-bon-menage\/\"><b>French<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3f9777\" data-id=\"4e3f9777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16d096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b16d096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/blog\/ancorare-in-modo-responsabile-alla-scoperta-delle-foche-monache\/\"><b>Italian<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565f7534\" data-id=\"565f7534\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7374e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7374e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/blog\/fondea-con-conciencia-descubre-a-las-focas-monje\/\"><b>Spanish<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22ac0bea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22ac0bea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c0bff1b\" data-id=\"6c0bff1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789d002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"789d002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3af0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c3af0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Hidden Resident of the Mediterranean<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e5e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e5e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beneath the sparkling waves of the Aegean and Ionian Seas, a rare marine mammal clings to survival: the Mediterranean monk seal (<i>Monachus monachus<\/i>). With fewer than 1000 individuals remaining, it is one of the world\u2019s most endangered marine mammals \u2014 and Greece is home to more than half of them.<\/p><p>These elusive seals rely on quiet, undisturbed marine caves to rest, breed, and raise their pups. But in summer, those same places often become hotspots for tourism \u2014 and that\u2019s where our story begins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5ae2b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5ae2b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-353cde4\" data-id=\"353cde4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8938904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8938904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328ed54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"328ed54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the Species<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcea5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdcea5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/octopusfoundation.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/enviro-monk-seals-in-greece-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-.jpg?fit=2048%2C1149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Mediterranean monk seal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22819\" alt=\"The Mediterranean monk seal\" data-attachment-id=\"22819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/enviro-monk-seals-in-greece-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-.jpg?fit=2048%2C1149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Mediterranean monk seal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Zoological iconography of a \"Phoca Monachus\", circa 1700 \u00a9 Amsterdam University<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42affa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d42affa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mediterranean monk seal gets its name from the Greek word monachos, meaning \u201cmonk,\u201d a nod to the folds of skin around its neck that resemble a hooded robe. First described in 1779, the species has roamed these seas for thousands of years.<br \/><br \/>Adults can reach up to 2.8 meters in length and weigh around 300 kg. Built like torpedoes, monk seals are expert divers that hunt octopus, squid, and fish at depths of up to 200 meters, holding their breath for more than 10 minutes at a time. Despite their strength and skill, they are incredibly vulnerable \u2014 especially when raising their young. Pupping caves are their nurseries \u2014 not places for snorkeling, swimming, or anchoring<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08247e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"08247e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b546cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b546cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bad73d2\" data-id=\"bad73d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dbb98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05dbb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Species on the Brink<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7322375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7322375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1X99a542PT63lSJ7LKtBNLZ5r2l1RrMk&ehbc=2E312F&noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d17b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d17b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greece\u2019s monk seals are scattered across a handful of remote regions: the Northern Sporades, the Kimolos\u2013Polyaigos complex, Gyaros in the Cyclades, and parts of the Ionian Islands. These areas offer the species a lifeline \u2014 but only if human disturbance stays low.<br \/>Today, a high number of caves in Greece are considered active. These caves must be remote, hard to access, and free from noise, boat traffic, and lights. When boats anchor nearby or visitors enter caves, seals may abandon them \u2014 sometimes permanently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52cca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a52cca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-994734b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"994734b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1546413\" data-id=\"1546413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cf2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60cf2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Tourism Impacts Monk Seals\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0f8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba0f8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/enviro-monk-seals-in-greece-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1.jpg?fit=2048%2C1149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22820\" alt=\"How Tourism Impacts Monk Seals\" data-attachment-id=\"22820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/enviro-monk-seals-in-greece-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1.jpg?fit=2048%2C1149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5572893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5572893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anchor chains, loud engines, drones, and even a curious swim into a sea cave can have long-term effects on monk seal behavior and survival. Disturbance during the pupping season (typically June to September) can result in mothers abandoning pups or avoiding caves altogether.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c97095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c97095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/blog\/protecting-monk-seals-in-greece-responsible-anchoring-tips-for-sailors\/enviro-monk-seals-in-greece-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1-e1749285892122.png?fit=2048%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,532\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"How Tourism Impacts Monk Seals\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1-e1749285892122.png?fit=1024%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1-e1749285892122.png?fit=1024%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22821\" alt=\"How Tourism Impacts Monk Seals\" data-attachment-id=\"22821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/blog\/protecting-monk-seals-in-greece-responsible-anchoring-tips-for-sailors\/enviro-monk-seals-in-greece-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1-e1749285892122.png?fit=2048%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,532\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"How Tourism Impacts Monk Seals\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/ENVIRO-Monk-Seals-in-Greece-1-e1749285892122.png?fit=1024%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d1a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05d1a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As yacht charters grow more popular, hidden coves once known only to locals are now geo-tagged and widely shared \u2014 unintentionally placing pressure on these fragile ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e4e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78e4e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc4c056 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc4c056\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-314168b\" data-id=\"314168b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738b37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"738b37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Navily Users Can Do to help Monk Seals feel at home again.\ud83e\uddad<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78b8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d78b8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As sailors, divers, and ocean lovers, we\u2019re part of a community that values the sea. This summer, Navily is proud to support the Seal Greece campaign to raise awareness and protect monk seal habitats.<\/p><p>A national conservation initiative by the Monk Seal Alliance and the Greek Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA), Seal Greece works to safeguard these rare marine mammals and their environment. Here\u2019s how you can help:<\/p><ul><li><b>\ud83d\uded1 Check anchorage descriptions in the <a href=\"http:\/\/navily.com\">Navily app<\/a> \u2014 when you&#8217;re near a sensitive monk seal zone. (Coming soon)<br \/><\/b><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b>\u26a0\ufe0f Avoid anchoring near sea caves, especially in regions known for monk seal activity.<br \/><\/b><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b>\ud83d\udeab Never enter marine caves, even if they appear unmarked \u2014 they may be active nurseries.<br \/><\/b><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b>\ud83d\udcf1 Starting July 1st, try the AR experience at\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/sealgreece.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>sealgreece.org<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0\u2014 a fun and interactive way to learn about monk seals and the threats they face.<br \/><\/b><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; word-spacing: 0.2em;\">\ud83d\udce3 Share the message: Encourage your fellow sailors, charterers, and skippers to do the same, Share this article as much as possible!!<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c66a38a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c66a38a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e18c95b\" data-id=\"6e18c95b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2344b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c2344b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae3ad16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ae3ad16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Sea Shared Is a Sea Protected\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf1568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cf1568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/la-maddalena-archipelago-boating-regulations-anchoring-zones-permits-sailing-rules\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/La-Maddalena-Archipelago-Boating-Regulations-Anchoring-Zones-Permits-Sailing-Rules.jpg?fit=2048%2C1149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Protecting Monk Seals in Greece | Responsible Anchoring Tips for Sailors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/La-Maddalena-Archipelago-Boating-Regulations-Anchoring-Zones-Permits-Sailing-Rules.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/La-Maddalena-Archipelago-Boating-Regulations-Anchoring-Zones-Permits-Sailing-Rules.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22822\" alt=\"Protecting Monk Seals in Greece | Responsible Anchoring Tips for Sailors\" data-attachment-id=\"22822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.navily.com\/en\/la-maddalena-archipelago-boating-regulations-anchoring-zones-permits-sailing-rules\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/La-Maddalena-Archipelago-Boating-Regulations-Anchoring-Zones-Permits-Sailing-Rules.jpg?fit=2048%2C1149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Protecting Monk Seals in Greece | Responsible Anchoring Tips for Sailors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.navily.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/La-Maddalena-Archipelago-Boating-Regulations-Anchoring-Zones-Permits-Sailing-Rules.jpg?fit=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Credit: Marco Colombo \/ The Wild Line<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecf27c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ecf27c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mediterranean monk seal rarely has natural predators \u2014 but mostly human threats. 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