New Zealand · 2009—2026
New Zealand fur seal / kekeno
Seals around New Zealand.
Follow public seal observations from New Zealand. Browse published records, explore the places and stories behind them, or share an encounter with the Seal Watch team.
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15 February—9 December
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Jane Gosden — iNaturalist (janegosden)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). The observer described the seal raising its head as vehicles passed. This record covers the dated encounter, not unverified earlier visits mentioned in the caption.
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Date:Reported: Unidentified lesleyunit — iNaturalist
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx).
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Date:Reported: Unidentified Amy van Veen — iNaturalist (amyv971)
Observation: Photographic observation identified on iNaturalist as New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri).