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New Zealand fur seals Arctocephalus forsteri

New Zealand fur seals Arctocephalus forsteri

Southern NZ Fur Seal.

Kekeno – New Zealand fur seal – Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand fur seal The most common seal on the New Zealand mainland is the New Zealand fur seal which breeds around the South Island and as far north as the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island with males occasionally found north of Auckland. Fur seals were hunted by both Maori and Europeans and were close to extinction by the mid-1800s. After protection in the 1890s, the population has recovered well and is likely to be in excess of 50 000 and increasing as they continue to spread north. Fur seals are a grey to dark brown colour with adult males much larger (up to 2.5m, 180kg) than females (up to 1.5m, 70kg). Fur seals in New Zealand prefer rocky shores but as with all eared seals are able to move quite quickly on land. At sea they mainly use the front flippers and will often porpoise out of the water when moving quickly. They feed on squid, octopus and a variety of fish. Kekeno – New Zealand fur seal – Arctocephalus forsteri New Zealand fur seal The most common seal on the New Zealand mainland is the New Zealand fur seal which breeds around the South Island and as far north as the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island with males occasionally found north of Auckland. Fur seals were hunted by both Maori and Europeans and were close to extinction by the mid-1800s. After protection in the 1890s, the population has recovered well and is likely to be in excess of 50 000 and increasing as they continue to spread north. Fur seals are a grey to dark brown colour with adult males much larger (up to 2.5m, 180kg) than females (up to 1.5m, 70kg). Fur seals in New Zealand prefer rocky shores but as with all eared seals are able to move quite quickly on land. At sea they mainly use the front flippers and will often porpoise out of the water when moving quickly. They feed on squid, octopus and a variety of fish.

New Zealand fur seal sleeping on its back during a sunny sunrise at Shag Point, New Zealand

New Zealand fur seal sleeping on its back during a sunny sunrise at Shag Point, New Zealand

Australasian Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)

Australasian Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) resting in Kaikoura, New Zealand

New Zealand fur seal

New Zealand fur seal

Waving pup

New Zealand fur seal cub active during a sunny sunrise at Shag Point, New Zealand

New Zealand fur seal cub active during a sunny sunrise at Shag Point, New Zealand

Yawning Fur Seal in the Sun

New Zealand fur seal (Kekeno) yawning in the midday sun. New Zealand fur seal (Kekeno) yawning in the midday sun

New Zealand Fur Seal (kekeno) on rocks at Kaikoura Seal Colony

New Zealand Fur Seal (kekeno) on rocks at Kaikoura Seal Colony

New Zealand Fur Seal - Arctocephalus forsteri - kekeno lying on the rocky beach in the bay in New Zealand

New Zealand Fur Seal - Arctocephalus forsteri - kekeno lying on the rocky beach in the bay in New Zealand

Young fur seal

New Zealand Fur Sea on the Coast

New Zealand Fur Sea on the Coast

A New Zealand Fur Seal / Kekeno sunbathing and relaxing in Otago Penninsula near Dunedin

A New Zealand Fur Seal / Kekeno sunbathing and relaxing in Otago Penninsula near Dunedin

Australasian Fur Seals

Australasian Fur Seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) resting on a cliff, Milford Sound

Australasian Fur Seals (Arctocephalus forsteri)

Australasian Fur Seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) resting in Kaikoura, New Zealand

Sleepy fur seal resting on the rugged coastline of Kaikoura, NZ

Sleepy fur seal resting on the rugged coastline of Kaikoura, NZ

New Zealand fur seal or kekeno at coast, sunbathing on a rock

New Zealand fur seal or kekeno at coast, sunbathing on a rock

Fur Seal Pup on Rock

Fur Seal Pup on Rock

New Zealand Fur Seal

Kekeno (New Zealand fur seal) are the most common seals in New Zealand waters.

New Zealand Fur Seal

New Zealand Fur Seal

New Zealand Fur Seal

New Zealand Fur Seal

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