Vagrant subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzania

Hofmeyr, G.J. Greg (Gordon John Gregory); Amir, Omar A.

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dc.contributor.author	Hofmeyr, G.J. Greg (Gordon John Gregory)
dc.contributor.author	Amir, Omar A.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-06-15T10:31:19Z
dc.date.available	2010-06-15T10:31:19Z
dc.date.issued	2010-04
dc.description.abstract	An immature Subantarctic fur seal was sighted on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, in 2008. This is the most northerly record of a vagrant of this species. The nearest breeding colony is on the Prince Edward Islands, 4500 km distant. While it is likely that this is the natal site of the vagrant due to its proximity and population size, the actual location of origin is unknown. This is the second fur seal sighted in this area. A fur seal of unknown species was sighted on Pemba Island, 30 km north of the Unguja Island, in 2002. While the species of the latter animal could not be determined, it is likely also a Subantarctic fur seal.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Hofmeyr, GJG & Amir, OA 2010, 'Vagrant subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzania', African Zoology, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 144-146. [http://www.bioone.org/loi/afzo]	en
dc.identifier.issn	1562-7020
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14279
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Zoological Society of Southern Africa	en_US
dc.rights	Zoological Society of Southern Africa.	en_US
dc.subject	Arctocephalus tropicalis	en
dc.subject	Subantarctic fur seals	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Seals (Animals) -- Tanzania	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Seal populations -- Tanzania	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Southern fur seals -- Tanzania	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Animal population density -- Tanzania	en
dc.title	Vagrant subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzania	en
dc.type	Article	en