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:   26097
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3326DB
Observer:   Shepherd Eileen
Date of record:   2018-11-13
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Consulted with Greg Hofmeyr from Bayworld in PE regarding this yearling cape fur seal. He said it was undernourished. It went back to sea before we could get anyone locally to decide on whether to capture it for rehabilitation.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   200680
Species name:   Arctocephalus pusillus
Common name:   Brown Fur Seal -- Cape Fur Seal
Family:   Otariidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cape Fur Seal {Arctocephalus pusillus}
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-26097
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-11-16 16:01:10
Species name:   Arctocephalus pusillus -- Brown Fur Seal; Cape Fur Seal
Species code:   200680

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