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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88
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17 March—12 December

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

5 of 5 reports grouped by state · 1 state

Australia Published reports by state

N ↑South Australia: 5 reports; show area links1

South Australia coast 5 reports

Far West & Eyre Peninsula: 1 report; browse reports1Fleurieu & Coorong: 2 reports; browse reports2Kangaroo Island: 2 reports; browse reports3

Grouped from the source place labels. Numbered coastal references cover 5 of 5 reports.

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South Australia 5 reports

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  1. 92000
  2. 32001
  3. 32002
  4. 12003
  5. 32004
  6. 22006
  7. 42007
  8. 52008
  9. 52009
  10. 42010
  11. 22011
  12. 82012
  13. 12013
  14. 12014
  15. 22016
  16. 22020
  17. 32021
  18. 32022
  19. 72023
  20. 42024
  21. 32025
  22. 132026

Months in 2009

  1. 0Jan
  2. 0Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 0Apr
  5. 0May
  6. 0Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 0Aug
  9. 0Sep
  10. 2Oct
  11. 0Nov
  12. 1Dec

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

  1. 2009
    Cape du Couedic, Kangaroo Island South Australia
    Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy

    The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. An adult male was alive in good condition on rocks beside a nursing New Zealand fur seal. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  2. 2009
    Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach, about 20 km from the previous day's record South Australia
    Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2012), Australian Mammalogy

    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. Leopard seal · 1 seal

  3. 2009
    Younghusband Peninsula ocean beach South Australia
    Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2012), Australian Mammalogy

    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. Leopard seal · 1 seal

  4. 2009
    Elliston South Australia
    Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy

    The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. A juvenile had rope removed from its neck and returned to sea in good condition. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon. Species not recorded · 1 seal

  5. 2009
    Seal Slide, Kangaroo Island South Australia
    Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2012), Australian Mammalogy

    The paper says this seal was smaller than the recognizable scarred male seen frequently on Kangaroo Island, so it is treated as a different individual. Southern elephant seal · 1 seal