Dispersion of a southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina to Possession Island, Namibia

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt, Hofmeyr, G.J.G., Bartlett, P.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: Benguela current; Offshore islands; Foraging; Moulting; Southern Africa; Vagrancy; Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina); Possession Island; Namibia; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; Mirounga leonina; Polar Biology; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/88929; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-03032-5

Whilst southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina inhabit the Southern Ocean, hauling out on sub-Antarctic islands, individuals are frequently encountered further north, on southern hemisphere continents. It is unknown whether these animals are merely vagrants or whether they are individuals using the...