Vagrancy in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic pinnipeds

• Published in: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
• Main Authors: Viola, B, Sorrell, K
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2022
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Ecology; Ecology not elsewhere classified; Antarctic; Hydrurga; New Zealand; Antarc*; Antipodes Island; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seal; Leopard Seals; Macquarie Island; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2480; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/149570

In ecology, vagrancy refers to a species traveling beyond its typical distribution. Individual pinnipeds (seals) are known to venture far beyond their normal habitats, but records of such nomads are scarce, as they often go unreported. In November and December 2018, we observed considerable vagrancy...