New Zealand · observation
Otago, New Zealand
· Otago
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.
- Species
- Not recorded / not sure
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Jane Gosden — iNaturalist (janegosden)
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66502454 — Observed 2020-12-09; uploaded 2020-12-13. Community identification is source metadata, not independent confirmation. Public locality label is approximate.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.