Australia · 2000—2026
Australian and New Zealand fur seals
Seals around Australia.
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25 January—21 November
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State markers group published area labels. The South Australia detail groups reviewed coastal places. Markers are references, not seal positions.
8 of 8 reports grouped by state · 2 states
Australia Published reports by state
South Australia coast 5 reports
Grouped from the source place labels. Numbered coastal references cover 5 of 5 reports.
South Australia coastal sections
Yorke Peninsula 1 report
Latest: · Port Price
Adelaide coast 1 report
Latest: · Glenelg, Adelaide
Kangaroo Island 2 reports
Latest: · Seal Slide, Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island
Limestone Coast 1 report
Latest: · Nora Creina
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Reports over time
All datesSelect a year, then a month. Counts describe published reports; one animal may appear in several reports.
Months in 2012
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. A subadult male was alive in poor condition on the beach and departed several days later. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. An adult male was alive in good condition. A similar fur seal at D'Estrees Bay the next day was considered likely to be the same animal. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified AAP News
Observation: A juvenile described by AAP as a sub-Antarctic fur seal was first seen resting on the beach. A local resident returned that evening and found it badly injured; it was later euthanised. Species is attributed to AAP and left out of the structured species field.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified ABC News; Wildlife Victoria
Observation: One seal repeatedly crossed Beaconsfield Parade and returned toward Port Phillip Bay before being taken for assessment. The report does not identify its species.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. A juvenile female was alive; the paper reports later rehabilitation and release at Port Elliot on or after 21 September. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. A subadult male was alive in good condition, later rehabilitated and released at Outer Harbor. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified ABC News
Observation: One fur seal was found dead on the beach. The report says an autopsy found head injuries; it does not identify the species, and the reported cause remained uncertain.
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Date: 2012Reported: Unidentified Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy
Observation: The 2014 study identifies this animal as a subantarctic fur seal. A subadult male was alive in good condition in a New Zealand fur seal colony. The structured species field is unset because Seal Watch does not offer this taxon.