Australia · 2000—2026
Australian and New Zealand fur seals
Seals around Australia.
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Fleurieu & Coorong 2 reports
Latest: · Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach, about 20 km from the previous day's record
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Months in 2009
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date: 2009Place: Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach, about 20 km from the previous day's record South AustraliaReported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2012), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The paper describes this animal as smaller than the leopard seal seen about 20 km away on 8 October; it is kept as a separate record.
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Date: 2009Reported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2012), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The paper describes a thin seal, 2–2.5 m long. A smaller leopard seal was reported about 20 km away the next day and is kept as a separate record.