MammalMAP: |
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265 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3423AA |
Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
Date of record: |
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2010-04-24 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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This male seal was hunting fish (successfully) around 7.5km from the estuary mouth. A noisy gang of Cape Gulls were feeding on left-over fish scraps.
I had not realised that seals foraged so far from the open sea. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
Sp. code: |
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200690 |
Species name: |
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Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus |
Common name: |
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Family: |
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Otariidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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South African Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-265 |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2011-08-10 08:46:48 |
Species name: |
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Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus |
Species code: |
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200690 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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Les Underhill |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2011-08-11 19:07:40 |
Species name: |
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Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus |
Species code: |
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200690 |
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