Madeira · observation
Off Lido, Funchal
· Funchal
Wind Birds watched one Mediterranean monk seal off Lido for about an hour before sunset. The seal appeared to be resting with its eyes closed; the observers were unsure whether it was injured.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Wind Birds, firsthand observation report
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://windbirds.blog/monk-seal-in-funchal/ — Original report dated 14 May 2008 says the observation occurred today. The source describes the seal 50–90 metres offshore. Full original HTML retrieved successfully; the previously inaccessible lead is now verified.
- 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.