Arctocephalus (genus)
Fur Seal at Broulee, NSW
Identification history
| Arctocephalus (genus) | 28 Jul 2025 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Megaptera novaeangliae | 28 Jul 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus | 28 Jul 2025 | LyndalT |
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3 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
28 Jul 2025
Hi Lyndal, the photos are not very clear. How do you know they were Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus (Australian Fur-seal)?
LyndalT
wrote:
28 Jul 2025
They were lounging in a group in the water with their flippers sticking out ( one flipper per seal) . Definitely seals, darker and smaller than dolphins and not big enough for whales, and close to rocks. Won't swear to species level but genus I am confident. Blurry photos courtesy of Android phone.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.170376-35.846424
- Places Broulee, NSW
Sighting information
- 9 Abundance
- 28 Jul 2025 09:52 AM Recorded on
- LyndalT Recorded by
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LyndalT NatureMapr South Coast Arctocephalus (genus) Sea Mammals Mammals
Species information
- Arctocephalus (genus) Scientific name
- Fur Seal Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 28.9m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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4 / 7
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