Australia · 2000—2026
Australian and New Zealand fur seals
Seals around Australia.
Follow public seal observations from Australia. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.
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Date: 2022Reported: Unidentified Samuel Driyanto — iNaturalist (sam_michael)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus).