Australia · observation
Rye pier and beach
· Victoria
A large seal was in the water and then on the Rye pier during an incident in which two people entered the water; the source describes the seal as acting aggressively but does not identify the species.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Mornington Peninsula News / Conservation Regulator
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- The original local report published 14 March explicitly dates the incident to Thursday afternoon, 9 March. The regulator's generic Australian fur-seal statement is not treated as a species identification. https://www.mpnews.com.au/2023/03/14/rescue-follows-confrontation-with-seal/
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- 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.