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MammalMAP:   38950
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BC
Observer:   Aiston G.
Date of record:   2021-09-12
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2022-01-26 11:23:47
Sp. code:   200720
Species name:   Arctocephalus tropicalis
Common name:   Subantarctic Fur Seal -- Subantarctic Fur Seal
Family:   Otariidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Subantarctic Fur Seal
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-38950
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 38950 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Excellent photo record! Vagrant to South Africa, although they do move north from their breeding islands during the southern summer.
Date:   2022-01-25 19:56:40
Species name:   Arctocephalus tropicalis -- Subantarctic Fur Seal; Subantarctic Fur Seal
Species code:   200720

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