Records of the Subantarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus Tropicalis from Rodrigues and Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Authors: David, J.H.M.; Salmon, L.

Source: African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 25, Number 1, June 2003 , pp. 403-405(3)

Publisher: NISC Pty Ltd

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Abstract:

A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis was recorded on the Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues and two were seen on Mauritius. These records are at least 2 500 km from the closest breeding colony (Amsterdam Island) and are the most easterly by some 1 800 km of all previous records of vagrants of this species.

Keywords: ARCTOCEPHALUS TROPICALIS; INDIAN OCEAN; MAURITIUS; NEW RECORD; RODRIGUES; SUBANTARCTIC FUR SEAL

Document Type: Research article

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