Vagrant Subantarctic Fur Seal on the Coast of Tanzania

G.J. Greg Hofmeyr; Omar A. Amir

doi:10.3377/004.045.0112

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G.J. Greg Hofmeyr,^1,2,* Omar A. Amir^3,4

¹1Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld, P.O. Box 13147, Humewood, 6013 South Africa
²2Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria,
³3Institute of Marine Sciences, P.O. Box 668, Zanzibar, Tanzania
⁴4Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, P.O. Box 774, Zanzibar, Tanzania

^*Author for correspondence E-mail: greg@bayworld.oo.za

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.

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G.J. Greg Hofmeyr and Omar A. Amir "Vagrant Subantarctic Fur Seal on the Coast of Tanzania," African Zoology 45(1), 144-146, (1 April 2010). https://doi.org/10.3377/004.045.0112

Received: 20 January 2010; Accepted: 1 March 2010; Published: 1 April 2010

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