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León Marino de Nueva Zelanda (Phocarctos hookeri)Observ.
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Juvenile male resting on beach
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León Marino de Nueva Zelanda (Phocarctos hookeri)Observ.
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Big male sea lion just off the beach on grassy area behind sand unes
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It’s a fur seal. However, I’m still learning to distinguish AU from long nosed fur seals in this area.
This one was doing an interesting back bend that I had to capture.
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Elefante Marino del Sur (Mirounga leonina)Observ.
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This is Neil the seal. Juvenile male southern elephant seal. NRE and the Marine conservation program are monitoring sightings. He is tagged and of known age, born on the Tasman peninsula. Has returned two years in a row to Tasmania for a winter haul out.
Also my study species of my PhD project so this encounter was extra special.
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Alcatraz Australiano (Morus serrator)Observ.
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My birder friend suggested Australasian Gannet but the pics of juveniles I’ve seen look way more mottled with white. Please help me confirm ID!
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Falsa Viuda Negra Doméstica (Steatoda grossa)Observ.
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Hoping it’s a false widow or brown house spider
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Magnificent encounter at low tide on the salt marsh flats at Marion Bay.
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Cangrejo Soldado (Mictyris platycheles)Observ.
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Not sure what he is, refused to burrow or scatter just stayed in place even with people walking around it
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Washed on the beach on a hot day. Put him back in the shallows.