Madeira · observation
Funchal Harbour
· Funchal
Desertinha was found resting and visibly ill at Funchal Harbour. The original account explicitly dates this wild encounter before capture. She was subsequently taken into care and died on 1 December.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Desertinha
- Source
- Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira; The Monachus Guardian, June 2009
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.monachus-guardian.org/library/mguard23.pdf — Page 44 identifies the last Madeira sighting as 27 November 2008; photographs credit Rosa Pires. Later transport and treatment are separate events.
- 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.