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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15 February—14 November
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Months in 2024
Grouped by each record’s archive date. Approximate dates keep their original labels in the records below.
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Date: 2024Reported: Unidentified valeriecornet — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). The caption tentatively suggests a nickname; the individual’s identity is not established.
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Date: 2024Reported: Unidentified george_seagull — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus).
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Date: 2024Reported: Unidentified marlene_masters — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus).