Madeira · observation
Desertas coast; Zodiac excursion route unspecified
· Desertas Islands
Naturalist William Lopez-Forment recorded one Mediterranean monk seal during a Zodiac excursion along the Desertas coast. The seal swam around the boat, briefly followed its engine bubbles and was photographed.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- William Lopez-Forment / Lindblad Expeditions
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/daily-expedition-reports/from-the-national-geographic-endeavour-in-europe-2005-10-14 — Original daily expedition report explicitly dates the visit to 14 October 2005 and describes the day's movements from Madeira to Desertas. The single seal encountered is distinct from the background population estimate, which is not imported.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.