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New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

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Field Notes

Notes:

This (smallish) guy was sunbathing by himself. According to Wikipedia the Red Rocks colonies are male-only: "Male-only colonies are also located on the Cook Strait coast of the North Island near Wellington [...]"

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Arctocephalus forsteri

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Comments (6)
JillBlack
Great series. Love the ferry in the background just adds to the scene
Mark Ridgway
You can tell they are New Zealand fur seals by their theck eccints. :)

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Marine Mammals of the World
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Flora and Fauna of New Zealand
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Biodiversity of North Island, New Zealand
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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