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The '''New Zealand''' (or '''Southern''') '''Fur Seal''' (''Arctocephalus fosteri'', Maori name ''kokono'') is a species of [[fur seal]] found around the south coast of [[Australia]], the coast of the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]], and some of the small islands to the south and east of there. The species has two common names because the Australian and New Zealand populations do not overlap. Although the two populations show some genetic differences, their morphologies are very similar indeed, and thus remain classed as a single species. |
The '''New Zealand''' (or '''Southern''') '''Fur Seal''' (''Arctocephalus fosteri'', Maori name ''kokono'') is a species of [[fur seal]] found around the south coast of [[Australia]], the coast of the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]], and some of the small islands to the south and east of there. Male-only colonies are also located on the [[Cook Strait]] coast of the [[North Island]] near [[Wellington]]. The species has two common names because the Australian and New Zealand populations do not overlap. Although the two populations show some genetic differences, their morphologies are very similar indeed, and thus remain classed as a single species. |
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These seals were widely hunted from shortly after the European discovery of New Zealand until the late 19th Century. The population of the New Zealand seal fell to levels under 10% of the original numbers. In New Zealand the Fur Seal is now protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (1978). |
These seals were widely hunted from shortly after the European discovery of New Zealand until the late 19th Century. The population of the New Zealand seal fell to levels under 10% of the original numbers. In New Zealand the Fur Seal is now protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (1978). |
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* [http://diaspora.gen.nz/~rodgerd/pictures/wellington/2002_06_08/index.html Cook Strait seal colonies] |
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The New Zealand (or Southern) Fur Seal (Arctocephalus fosteri, Maori name kokono) is a species of fur seal found around the south coast of Australia, the coast of the South Island of New Zealand, and some of the small islands to the south and east of there. Male-only colonies are also located on the Cook Strait coast of the North Island near Wellington. The species has two common names because the Australian and New Zealand populations do not overlap. Although the two populations show some genetic differences, their morphologies are very similar indeed, and thus remain classed as a single species.
These seals were widely hunted from shortly after the European discovery of New Zealand until the late 19th Century. The population of the New Zealand seal fell to levels under 10% of the original numbers. In New Zealand the Fur Seal is now protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (1978).
References
- Randall R. Reeves; Brent S. Stewart; Phillip J. Clapham; James A. Powell (2002). National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 0-375-41141-0.
- Cook Strait seal colonies
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