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Notes on New Zealand mammals 2.
New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) pups at Turakirae Head, North Island

Daniel J. Rollinson

Global Volunteer Network
P.O. Box 2231
Wellington, New Zealand

Abstract  On 20 April 2004 I observed a single seal pup at the Turakirae Head seal colony (41º26.4´S, 174º55.3´E). It remained in close proximity to an adult female seal. The relationship between the two is not known, although when I approached the pup, the female became agitated and displayed an aggressive posture.

Keywords  New Zealand fur seal; rookery; Arctocephalus forster

Z06013; Received 30 March 2006; accepted 27 July 2006; Online publication date 31 July 2006
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 2006, Vol. 33: 233
0301–4223/06/3303–0233 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2006

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