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Madeira coastal waters

· Madeira

A resting monk seal was observed on the morning Ribeira Brava trip.

Species
Mediterranean monk seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Peter Worth / Lobosonda

About this record

Supporting evidence
Heading dates encounter 25 September, publication 3 October 2024. Exact site and individual identity unknown; narrative pronoun is not verified sex. Author's sixth summer sighting is not a seal count; global population figure omitted.
Identification confidence
Probable
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.

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Offshore Madeira, exact location unspecified

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.

Source: Daniel Jardim / Lobosonda

Outside Lobosonda's departure harbour

Lobosonda encountered a monk seal shortly after leaving harbour on its morning trip. The seal dived and returned to the surface with an octopus.

Source: Lobosonda

Harbour beside the Lobosonda shop

Lobosonda reported a monk seal in the harbour while Claudia was working in its shop. The encounter is recorded in the diary for 28 December, published the next day.

Source: Lobosonda; observer Claudia

Madeira coast; initial discovery site unspecified

Desertinha was discovered alive off Madeira with a deep wound around her hind flippers. She subsequently stayed near a Funchal waterfront facility for several days. Rosa Pires reported her later recovery; the injury's cause was unconfirmed.

Source: Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira / The Monachus Guardian; photographs by Carlos Freitas