Vagrant subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorHofmeyr, G.J. Greg (Gordon John Gregory)
dc.contributor.authorAmir, Omar A.
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-15T10:31:19Z
dc.date.available2010-06-15T10:31:19Z
dc.date.issued2010-04
dc.description.abstractAn 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.citationHofmeyr, 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.issn1562-7020
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/14279
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherZoological Society of Southern Africaen_US
dc.rightsZoological Society of Southern Africa.en_US
dc.subjectArctocephalus tropicalisen
dc.subjectSubantarctic fur sealsen
dc.subject.lcshSeals (Animals) -- Tanzaniaen
dc.subject.lcshSeal populations -- Tanzaniaen
dc.subject.lcshSouthern fur seals -- Tanzaniaen
dc.subject.lcshAnimal population density -- Tanzaniaen
dc.titleVagrant subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzaniaen
dc.typeArticleen

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