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Elephant Seal Sightings, Heard Island (1949 to 1960)

Australian Antarctic Data Centre
BURTON, HARRY ; WATTS, DAVE JOHN
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At Heard Island, Southern Indian Ocean, seals were branded between 1949-1953. Seal length was measured in feet and inches. Recaptures of seals were made up until 1955, and growth and age-specific survival was calculated.

Issued: 2006-01-30

Data time period: 1949-09-05 to 1960-11-05

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73.9,-52.95 73.9,-53.21 73.24,-53.21 73.24,-52.95 73.9,-52.95

73.57,-53.08

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