Cow-pup behaviour of the weddell seal, leptonychotes weddelli (Pinnipedia), in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

• Published in: Wildlife Research
• Main Authors: Tedman R.A., Bryden M.M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CSIRO Publishing 1979
• Subjects: Ecology; Evolution; Behavior and Systematics; Management; Monitoring; Policy and Law; 1105 Dentistry; 2308 Management; McMurdo Sound; Turtle Rock; Weddell; Antarc*; Antarctica; Leptonychotes weddelli; Sea ice; Weddell Seal
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:403684

Observations on cow-pup behaviour in the Weddell seal from birth to weaning were made at Turtle Rock, McMurdo Sound, during the breeding seasons of 1973 and 1974. Cow-pup pairs congregated about cracks in the sea ice. Pups entered the water for the first time between 8 and 12 days of age and continu...