Pinnipeds such as fur seals and seals are widely seen in the southern hemisphere, but this individual is called the Antarctic fur seal, and as its name suggests, it mainly lives in the subantarctic region (from the Antarctic region to the north), so this park is It is said that it is a rare visit.
Throughout history, only 36 Antarctic fur seals have ever arrived in Victoria. That’s why they are rare visitors to this park.
But something strange has been happening lately. The number of their visits has strangely increased over the past month and a half. This young fur seal, who appears to be less than a year old, will become the fourth Ananctic fur seal to be born this September.
“I don’t know why I’ve seen so many of them in the past two weeks.Usually I only see them two or three times between May and September.It could be a coincidence, but there’s something to do with the food situation.” There may be a problem, since such a young specimen was forced to go on an expedition at this time.”
“They number around 300,000 and are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s list of Least Concern, but changing temperatures may be affecting their habitat. What worries me is that there’s only one animal.”
I can’t believe I was traveling alone even though I’m so small…the natural world is harsh.
According to Stevenson, once the seal mothers have weaned their young, they leave them behind to forage for food. It’s to give birth to another child.
Based on this ecology, the young children visited this time are already fending for themselves, and their biological mothers are probably near Macquarie Island, about 2,000 km away.