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leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

a lost immature one about six foot long that hauled up on a Christchurch (NZ) beach, 3 September 2008
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a lost immature one about six foot long that hauled up on a Christchurch (NZ) beach, 3 September 2008
 
it was on my beach for two days then went out to sea and I haven't heard of it since. It was quite healthy though, so I suspect its still swimming round the coastline somewhere or maybe heading back southwards again. Most of the leopard seals that turn up off NZ are just wanderers that stay for a little while then depart again.
 

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