Madeira · observation
Porto dos Frades
· Porto Santo
After a tourism boat crew reported a seal, nature wardens observed an immature animal at Porto dos Frades on Porto Santo. It moved around the area for nearly an hour.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified immature seal
- Source
- RTP Madeira, reporting IFCN nature wardens' observation
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://madeira.rtp.pt/sociedade/lobo-marinho-avistado-no-porto-santo/ — Article explicitly dates the observation to Thursday 13 October 2016, separate from its 14 October publication. Source says one immature animal. Prior Porto Santo reports mentioned as background lack dates and are not imported.
- 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.