Desertas Islands
First identified in Desertas.
Source: Rosa Pires / Parque Natural da Madeira
10 November 2005 · Desertas IslandsMadeira · Atlantic Ocean
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Desertas Islands
Naturalist William Lopez-Forment recorded one Mediterranean monk seal during a Zodiac excursion along the Desertas coast. The seal swam around the boat, briefly followed its engine bubbles and was photographed.
Source: William Lopez-Forment / Lindblad Expeditions
14 October 2005 · Desertas IslandsDesertas Islands
First identified in Desertas.
Source: Rosa Pires / Parque Natural da Madeira
17 November 2004 · Desertas IslandsDesertas Islands
The catalogue records Fêmea Y's first identification at the Desertas.
Source: Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira identification catalogue
9 August 2003 · Desertas IslandsDesertas Islands
Reserve wardens detected two young monk-seal pups in the Desertas Islands.
Source: Desertas reserve wardens; reported by Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira, in The Monachus Guardian
2 May 2003 · Desertas IslandsMachico
A monk seal was photographed visiting Caniçal's fishing port.
Source: Carlos Freitas photograph; Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira, in The Monachus Guardian
12 July 2002 · MachicoDesertas Islands
The catalogue records the male Metade's first identification at the Desertas.
Source: Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira identification catalogue
25 July 2001 · Desertas IslandsDesertas Islands
The catalogue records the male Esbranquiçado's first identification at the Desertas.
Source: Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira identification catalogue
23 July 2001 · Desertas IslandsDesertas Islands
The catalogue records the female Risca-Grande's first identification at the Desertas.
Source: Rosa Pires, Parque Natural da Madeira identification catalogue
27 July 2000 · Desertas Islands