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Narooma

· New South Wales

An original photograph is captioned as a seal at Narooma. The file's EXIF metadata dates the photograph to 12 August 2026. The caption does not identify its species.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
1
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
TNLHK, Wikimedia Commons

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Supporting evidence
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AA_seal_at_Narooma_%282026.08%29.jpg — Own-work record by TNLHK. Indexed file description and EXIF read; direct retrieval failed. Date comes from camera metadata, not just upload time; camera coordinates are not animal coordinates.
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.

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