Observations of a newborn Ross seal pup ( Ommatophoca rossi ) near the Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Thomas, J., DeMaster, D., Stone, S., Andriashek, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1980
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Dallmann Bay; Antarc*; Ommatophoca rossi; Ross Seal
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z80-296; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z80-296

A Ross seal mother and male pup (Ommatophoca rossi) were sighted on 14 November 1978 in Dallmann Bay near the Antarctic Peninsula. This is believed to be the first documented observation of a newborn Ross seal. Behavioral observations and standard measurements taken from this pup enhance the small amount of information known about the early life of the species.