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Better than coats

A bull NZ Fur Seal. These and other fur seals around Australia and New Zealand were almost exterminated in the 19th century for their furs - to make coats. Thankfully their numbers now are recovering (to the dismay of some professional fishing people).

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15 comments

Malik Raoulda said:

Magnifique... Une capture que j'aimerai bien faire .
10 years ago ( translate )

tiabunna replied to Malik Raoulda:

Merci beaucoup.
10 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Terrific capture!

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10 years ago ( translate )

tiabunna replied to William Sutherland:

Thanks, William.
10 years ago ( translate )

Lian said:

Cute animal... and the last sentence of your description is really jolly ;-)
10 years ago

tiabunna replied to Lian:

Thank you, Lian. :-)
10 years ago ( translate )

Puzzler4879 said:

I hear they make great house pets! A fabulous shot!

A Terrific Image!!
Thanks for Posting in
The Hawk's Aerie!!
10 years ago

tiabunna replied to Puzzler4879:

The problem may be feeding them enough fish, John. :-)
10 years ago

slgwv said:

Nice how so many of the fur-bearers are making a recovery worldwide!
10 years ago

Gudrun said:

Nice one! In Kaikoura I very nearly trod on one if them resting in the bushes....
10 years ago

Annemarie said:

congrats on explore
have a great day:)
10 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful wildlife image.
Congrats on Explore.
10 years ago ( translate )

Rainer Blankermann said:

ADMIRED in 4U
10 years ago

Diana Australis said:

They are becoming a total pest on the Coorong.... Breeding in plague proportions and unbalancing the ecosystems .... Exterminating fish sticks for native birds ...
10 years ago

slgwv replied to Diana Australis:

Kind of like the way beaver in North America, nearly hunted to extinction for their fur in the 19th century, have made a comeback to the point they're a nuisance in many places! A couple of weeks back, the city of Sparks, Nevada (part of the Reno metropolitan area) was going to (lethally) trap beaver at a city park, where they're cutting down all the trees, but a public outcry put a stop to those plans. So I guess the park will have no trees--
10 years ago
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