Madeira · observation
Outside Lobosonda's departure harbour
· Madeira
Lobosonda encountered a monk seal shortly after leaving harbour on its morning trip. The seal dived and returned to the surface with an octopus.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Lobosonda
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://blog.lobosonda.com/17-04-2015-monk-seal-meets-octopus-2/ — Observation date is stated in the trip diary title; publication occurred on 20 April. The body names no harbour, so its location remains broad. Source describes one monk seal without an individual identity.
- 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.