Madeira · observation
Porto Santo beach; precise stretch unspecified
· Porto Santo
A reader described the young seal called Profeta resting on Porto Santo's beach and returning to the water around 19:30 on Monday. The account describes the animal as a female about six to eight months old.
- Species
- Mediterranean monk seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Profeta
- Source
- Rosário Martins / Funchal Notícias; unnamed reader's eyewitness account
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://funchalnoticias.net/2019/04/16/lobo-marinho-descansa-na-praia-de-porto-santo-e-atrai-as-atencoes-dos-banhistas/ — Original 16 April article introduces what the reader saw yesterday and explicitly says Monday; updated 17 April.
- 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.