Showing posts with label Monk Seals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monk Seals. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Back in 1999...


During my 2-week stay at Ilhas Desertas (11 nautical miles off Madeira), which can be translated to Deserted Islands, I saw... zero monk seals. I thoroughly watched the ocean for 5 hours a day on specific spots... still, not a glimpse. Bear in mind, though, that the small population of 20+ seals (in 1999) is spread in a natural reserve with 24000 acres.

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