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MammalMAP:   3570
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3423AB
Observer:   Robbins G; Ocean Blue Adventures
Date of record:   2012-09-30
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   It was swimming amongst some of the African Fur Seals a few meters off Robberg Nature Reserve. This was a male Southern Elephant Seal.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   200970
Species name:   Mirounga leonina
Common name:   Southern Elephant Seal -- Southern Elephant Seal
Family:   Phocidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Southern Elephant Seal
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-3570
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 3570 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-10-31 09:48:36
Species name:   Mirounga leonina -- Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seal
Species code:   200970

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