Arctocephalus forsteri
1 New Zealand Fur Seal at Manly, NSW
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| Arctocephalus forsteri | MichaelBedingfield | 7 Sep 2021 | |
| Arctocephalus forsteri | PatrickCampbell | 7 Sep 2021 | |
| Arctocephalus forsteri | mssandeep | 3 Sep 2021 |
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4 comments
3 Sep 2021
Wow, fabulous sighting. I would love to see a seal like this. Great shot of it too, showing the context and proximity to civilization.
7 Sep 2021
Long, narrow pointed face and concave profile suggest Arctocephalus forsteri.
Location information
- Coordinates 151.292861-33.800292
- Altitude 4.7m
- Places Manly, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Aug 2021 11:48 AM Recorded on
- mssandeep Recorded by
Collections
- Featured NSW Government Priority Species Mammals Sea Mammals mssandeep Greater Sydney NatureMapr Arctocephalus forsteri
Species information
- Arctocephalus forsteri Scientific name
- New Zealand Fur Seal Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 19m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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