Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

A radio tracking study of the movements and foraging ecology of female New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) at Cape Foulwind Technical Report

Author
J.G. Sinclair, K-J. Wilson
Year
1994
Journal / Source
Lincoln University Wildlife Management Report series
Publisher / Organisation
Lincoln University
Number
5
Pages
10
Species
Arctocephalus forsteri, NZ fur seal
Keywords
NZ fur seal, Cape Foulwind, foraging, radio tracking
Summary
The New Zealand fur seal, (Arctocephalus forsteri), occurs around most coastal areas of New Zealand. Breeding grounds are- now primarily found along the west and southern coasts of the South Island, as wefl as on Stewart Island and the Chatham and sub-Antarctic Islands