Madeira · observation
Clube Naval, below Quinta Calaça
· Funchal
Journalist Luís Calisto reported a seal swimming near the Clube Naval bathing area below Quinta Calaça on Saturday morning. The animal was seen around the entrance to the club's waterfront.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Luís Calisto / Fénix do Atlântico
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://fenixdoatlantico.blogspot.com/2015/11/verao-de-outono.html — Original dated article says that Saturday morning, resolving to 21 November 2015. Species follows the source's lobo-marinho identification; the animal is unnamed. Editorial jokes and reader comments are not observation evidence.
- 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.