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Nora Creina

· South Australia

The paper describes one thin leopard seal, 9–10 ft long, that returned to sea.

Species
Leopard seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Shaughnessy et al. (2012), Australian Mammalogy

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Supporting evidence
https://doi.org/10.1071/AM11036 — Tables 1–2; the paper rates this species identification 1 (certain).
Identification confidence
Confirmed
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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Nora Creina

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.

Source: Shaughnessy et al. (2014), Australian Mammalogy