Madeira · observation
Madeira archipelago (location obscured by source)
· Madeira archipelago
Sophie Mowles recorded a Mediterranean monk seal in the Madeira archipelago. The observer reported seeing the seal through binoculars around fish cages, without a photograph. The identification is unverified.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- iNaturalist — Sophie Mowles
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255165765 — Observed 2017-07-08; uploaded later. Casual-grade firsthand account without photographic evidence. Source identification retained with uncertainty. No exact location or animal count inferred.
- Identification confidence
- Uncertain
- 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.