Madeira · observation
Offshore Madeira, exact location unspecified
· Madeira
Daniel Jardim reported a juvenile Mediterranean monk seal far offshore during Lobosonda's 10:00 Ribeira Brava trip. The animal's individual identity had not been established by Madeira Natural Park when the account was written.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified juvenile
- Source
- Daniel Jardim / Lobosonda
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://blog.lobosonda.com/12-01-2016-an-unexpected-visitor/ — Observation day is in the diary title and image gallery; publication is 17 January. Source explicitly names Monachus monachus and a juvenile. Ribeira Brava is the boat name here, not evidence for the municipality or exact sighting position.
- 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.