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Read recent published observations from Madeira. Each entry keeps its original source attribution and a link back to the archive.
Mortality record: later reporting placed the discovery on 17 April and recovery on 18 April; contemporary reports differed on the discovery day and estimated weight.
Source: Diário de Notícias Madeira / JM Madeira
17–18 Apr 2021 · Santa CruzInjured-animal sighting: found injured on 1 July and last reported on 3 July; the cause of the wounds was not established publicly.
Source: Diário de Notícias Madeira
1–3 Jul 2020 · FunchalSighting / resting: observed resting or sleeping beside the bathing area; the reported sex was not confirmed.
Source: Diário de Notícias Madeira
27 Jun 2020 · FunchalSighting: observed inside the harbour area; probably part of the later documented Pontinhos sequence, but the identity was not confirmed.
Source: Diário de Notícias Madeira
29 Apr 2020 · FunchalSighting: filmed swimming offshore.
Source: Diário de Notícias Madeira
27 Jan 2020 · FunchalA possible seal was reported near Avenida do Mar at night. The authorities said they had received the report but had not located the animal or confirmed that it was a seal.
Source: Orlando Drumond / Diário de Notícias Madeira
6 September 2019 · FunchalAnibal Rodrigues recorded a seal near the coast by Clube Naval do Funchal in the afternoon. The account raised a concern about its condition and said marine-biology staff were monitoring it; no diagnosis was established.
Source: RTP Madeira; images and account by Anibal Rodrigues
2 August 2019 · FunchalJohn Wright saw one monk seal near the boat around noon at Deserta Grande. A second joined it near a buoy, and both remained visible until the boat departed after 15:00.
Source: John Wright, Madeira 3–12 July 2019 trip report / Mammal Watching
9 July 2019 · Desertas IslandsA 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.
Source: Rosário Martins / Funchal Notícias; unnamed reader's eyewitness account
15 April 2019 · Porto SantoVasco Valadares recorded a Mediterranean monk seal in the Madeira archipelago. The observation includes photographs; the source obscures the location.
Source: iNaturalist — Vasco Valadares
13 Apr 2019 · Madeira archipelagoA young seal was found on Praia da Calheta around 16:00. The contemporary report said it showed no visible injuries and was being observed by nature wardens.
Source: Rúben Santos and Gonçalo Maia / Diário de Notícias Madeira
10 April 2019 · Porto SantoWardens 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.
Source: Madeira Regional Government, reporting IFCN field observations
22 November 2018 · Desertas Islands