seal.watch / australia

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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State markers group published area labels. The South Australia detail groups reviewed coastal places. Markers are references, not seal positions.

2 of 2 reports grouped by state · 2 states

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New South Wales 1 report
Tasmania 1 report

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  5. 22026

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Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.

  1. 2016
    Penquite Road, Newstead, Launceston Tasmania
    Lou-seal ABC News; Tasmania Police

    An adult male Australian fur seal, locally nicknamed Lou-seal by police, was first spotted on the road at about 5:45 am on Boxing Day. Australian fur seal · 1 seal