A sea lion was identified this Thursday afternoon near Praia da Barreirinha, in Funchal.
The discovery caught the attention of bathers. Watch the video captured by journalist António Jorge Pinto, which was later shared on social media.
JM knows that the Maritime Police, as well as the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), were alerted, and it was the lifeguards who warned the people who were on the board to be careful to avoid contact with the young seal.
Each bather left the sea in turn so as not to disturb the animal that was still there.