Observations of Hooker's sea lion,Phocarctos hookeri, at a hauling ground on Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
- Vol. 20 (3) , 333-337
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.1986.9516154
Abstract
Observations made between January 1984 and December 1985 show that Phocarctos hookeri (Gray, 1844) has a fluctuating presence at Papanui Beach (45°52S, 170°44'E), Otago Peninsula, with low numbers (≤ 7 animals) all year. Most individuals are small (< 2.0 m nose to tail length), subadult males. No females were identified. The animals often form small groups, and are generally inactive.Keywords
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