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Hercules Bay

· South Georgia

Playful fur seals visited snorkelers in the kelp at Hercules Bay.

Species
Not recorded / not sure
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Oceanwide Expeditions, Hondius underwater log HDS29-26

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Supporting evidence
https://cdn.oceanwide-expeditions.com/v2-file_media/media69b9143ae209c390619677.pdf — Original underwater log p.5 gives site Hercules Bay, 23 February AM, and describes fur seal visits; animal count unstated.
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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Source: Oceanwide Expeditions, Hondius underwater log HDS29-26

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Source: Oceanwide Expeditions, Hondius underwater log HDS29-26

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Source: Oceanwide Expeditions, Hondius underwater log HDS29-26

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Source: Oceanwide Expeditions, Hondius log HDS29-26