Australia · 2020—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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17 July—27 July
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Months in 2026
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date: 2026Reported: Terry Merilyn Vale, Central Coast Council Watch; ORRCA via Pittwater Online News
Observation: A seal locally called Terry was photographed resting among rocks at Terrigal. An ORRCA account later described the Terrigal visitor as a juvenile New Zealand fur seal, correcting an initial suggestion of subantarctic fur seal.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Batemans Bay Bushwalkers
Observation: A walking group encountered one seal during its coastal Munjip Trail outing. The account does not locate the encounter at a specific beach or identify the species.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Pulse Tasmania
Observation: One seal was filmed moving along and resting on a road in Coles Bay. The report does not identify its species or give it a confirmed individual name.