From Vagrant to Resident: occurrence, residency and births of leopard seals ( Hydrurga leptonyx ) in New Zealand waters

• Main Authors: Hupman, Krista, Visser, Ingrid N., Fyfe, Jim, Cawthorn, Martin, Giverny Forbes, Grabham, Alexander A., Bout, Rick, Mathias, Brittany, Benninghaus, Ella, Matucci, Kimberly, Cooper, Tracy, Fletcher, London, Godoy, Daniel
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2019
• Subjects: Evolutionary Biology; FOS Biological sciences; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Cancer; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; Science Policy; New Zealand; Hydrurga; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seal; Leopard Seals
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9632258.v2; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/From_Vagrant_to_Resident_occurrence_residency_and_births_of_leopard_seals_i_Hydrurga_leptonyx_i_in_New_Zealand_waters/9632258/2

In contrast to previous reports that leopard seals ( Hydrurga leptonyx ) are rare vagrants to New Zealand, we show that this species is a regular member of the marine fauna of this region. We present a first analysis from the New Zealand Leopard Seal Database – an extensive collation of 2,711 record...