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Sea Mammals

Sea Mammal species

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17 species

Arctocephalus forsteri (New Zealand Fur Seal)

Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus forsteri

Arctocephalus pusillus (Australo-african Fur-seal)

Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus pusillus
Arctocephalus pusillus

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus (Australian Fur-seal)

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus

Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Dwarf Minke Whale)

Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Balaenoptera musculus (Blue Whale)

Balaenoptera musculus

photo by Xhienne

Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera musculus

Caperea marginata (Pygmy Right Whale)

Delphinus delphis (Common Dolphin)

Delphinus delphis
Delphinus delphis
Delphinus delphis
Delphinus delphis
Delphinus delphis
Delphinus delphis

Dolphin-unknown species (Unidentified Dolphin)

Dolphin-unknown species
Dolphin-unknown species
Dolphin-unknown species
Dolphin-unknown species
Dolphin-unknown species
Dolphin-unknown species

Dugong dugon (Dugong)

Dugong dugon
Dugong dugon
Dugong dugon

photo by MESA
Dugong dugon
Dugong dugon
Dugong dugon

Hydrurga leptonyx (Leopard Seal)

Hydrurga leptonyx
Hydrurga leptonyx
Hydrurga leptonyx
Hydrurga leptonyx
Hydrurga leptonyx
Hydrurga leptonyx

Orcinus orca (Killer Whale)

Otariidae (family) (Eared Seals)

Otariidae (family)
Otariidae (family)
Otariidae (family)
Otariidae (family)
Otariidae (family)
Otariidae (family)

Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm Whale)

Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus

Seal-unknown species (Unidentified Seal)

Seal-unknown species
Seal-unknown species
Seal-unknown species
Seal-unknown species
Seal-unknown species
Seal-unknown species

Tursiops aduncus (Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin)

Tursiops aduncus
Tursiops aduncus
Tursiops aduncus
Tursiops aduncus
Tursiops aduncus
Tursiops aduncus

Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose Dolphin)

Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus
Tursiops truncatus

Whale-unknown species (Unidentified Whale)

Whale-unknown species
Whale-unknown species
Whale-unknown species
Whale-unknown species
Whale-unknown species
Whale-unknown species
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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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