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South Curl Curl Beach, Sydney

· New South Wales

The juvenile long-nosed fur seal nicknamed Elvis was found exhausted on South Curl Curl Beach and taken to Taronga Wildlife Hospital. The report identifies it as Arctocephalus forsteri.

Species
New Zealand fur seal
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Elvis
Source
Australian Geographic; Taronga Zoo

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Supporting evidence
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2016/06/rescued-seal-returns-to-wild-after-sydney-storm/ — Published 29 June; states Elvis was taken to hospital on 17 June after being found on the beach.
Identification confidence
Probable
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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