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- Marine animal studies overview
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
In contrast to previous reports that leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are rare vagrants New Zealand, we show this species is a regular member of the marine fauna region. We present first analysis from Zealand Leopard Seal Database – an extensive collation 2,711 records within between 1200 and 2018. Of these records, 51.2% (n = 1,408) were photographic. seal sightings have increased over time been reported in all seasons regions Zealand. Sightings predominantly adult individuals good or...
10.1080/00288330.2019.1619598
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New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
2019-08-15
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