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Male New Zealand fur seal

Male New Zealand fur seal

Sinclair Head near Wellington is a haul-out site for males not involved in breeding, where they rest between trips to sea to feed. Large males need to eat around 10 kilograms of fish, squid and octopus a day.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Evening Post Collection (PAColl-0614)
Reference: EP-Zoology-Seals-01

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Lloyd Spencer Davis. 'Seals', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/seals/4/2