Madeira · observation
Desertas Islands
· Desertas Islands
Wardens reported two mothers with pups, one pair on a beach and one at a cave entrance. The mothers were identified as Fêmea Y and Parêntesis.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Fêmea Y and Parêntesis (mothers; source-attributed)
- Source
- Madeira Regional Government, reporting IFCN field observations
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.madeira.gov.pt/drote/pesquisar/ctl/ReadInformcao/mid/12143/InformacaoId/47119/UnidadeOrganicaId/8/LiveSearch/Protegida — Reports 22 November detection of two mothers, each with a pup, at separate sites. Birth dates unknown. Heading and fieldwork identify Desertas; one sentence inconsistently says Selvagens. No combined animal count assigned.
- 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.