Australian Fur-seal at Merimbula, NSW
Identification history
| Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus | 13 Jul 2019 | JulesPhotographer |
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User's notes
This well fed animal was basking in the last rays of sunlight, as I kayaked toward Merimbula, on Merimbula Lake
2 comments
JackieMiles
wrote:
14 Jul 2019
It looks to have a pretty blunt nose, so I'm happy to say it is an Aust and not a NZ fur seal, whose muzzle is pointier according to our mammals field guide.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.907809-36.897205
- Places Merimbula, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 15 Jun 2019 07:36 AM Recorded on
- JulesPhotographer Recorded by
Species information
- Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus Scientific name
- Australian Fur-seal Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 47.1m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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