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New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Photo by Al_Wood
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

These large seals inhabit the open waters, islands, and shores of South Australia and New Zealand. They normally bare only one pup per breeding season, but sometimes two pups occur.

Habitat:

Southwestern Pacific Ocean waterways and islands

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