Noticias

On March 8, and within the framework of the LIFE Monk Seal Project, the IFCN-IPRAM in association with the French oceanic cleaning association, “Wings of the Ocean” organized a clean-up along the beaches and coves of difficult access, in the Marine Reserve of Garajau . With this action it was possible to collect approximately 70 …

On February 6, representatives of the LIFE Madeira Monk Seal were at the Bartolomeu Perestrelo Basic School, as part of the Eco Nautica Bartolomeu project. About 60 students in the 2nd cycle had the opportunity to learn how to behave in the presence of a monk seal. Basically it is about being aware, that we …

When females return to land after feeding in the sea, they search for the beaches looking for their young. Here we can see Parentesis looking for her young, that, by the way, is not found on this beach. Sometimes, the youngs venture to other places.

A few days ago the bracelet with a GPS and a TDR (depth gauge), placed last year on the breeding female “Femea Y”, was successfully retired. This operation was performed by experienced technicians to recover the system without disturbing the animals. This bracelet, the fourth placed in monk seal in the Desertas in the framework …

The breeding season for monk seals in the Desertas Islands has a peak in October. In November / December the new animals are observed in their first outings to the sea. This is the best time to monitor the population and know how many new animals it has. This year the state of the sea …

The Norwegian training ship Christian Radich, with about 80 crew, will stop in Funchal at the end of November. This 73m vessel, built in 1937 in Oslo, is one of the most emblematic ships in Norway (www.radich.no/en). LIFE Madeira Monk Seal has been invited to come on board on November 25. A way to spread …

On November 14, the IFCN-IPRAM, through the Training Entity – Regional Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources- held the first training course of the Rede SOS Vida Selvagem (“Red SOS Wildlife”), aimed at operative collaborators of this Network. It was attended by 60 participants from various institutions, such as Municipal and Volunteer Firefighters, Municipal …

An adult monk seal male from the Costa de las Focas colony in Mauritania, sleeps on a beach, when he suddenly yawns … http://www.lifemadeiramonkseal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MVI_0154.mp4

The exchanges involving work on the Costa de las Focas in Mauritania, have been developing since 1997. At that time, the beaches were immaculate, but now … The reflection that remains is that, if we do not change our behavior in a global context, the beaches of the future will be plastic.

“In thirty years, the research of the most elusive marine mammals in Portuguese territory has advanced remarkably. Monk seals are now a much more well-known treasure.” This is how the article of the National Geographic of November begins, where the LIFE Madeira Monk Seal project is also announced. http://www.lifemadeiramonkseal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/RBA_1018_155_LOW_01.mp4