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View article: Troubled waters: A case study of cohabitation conflicts for a leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx de Blainville, 1820 (Mammalia Phocidae) in northern New Zealand
Troubled waters: A case study of cohabitation conflicts for a leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx de Blainville, 1820 (Mammalia Phocidae) in northern New Zealand Open
The >9.5-year residency of an adult female leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx de Blainville, 1820 (Mammalia Phocidae) in New Zealand (NZ) provided an opportunity to investigate this species in the framework of human-wildlife conflicts and man…
View article: Can a leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx de Blainville, 1820 (Mammalia Phocidae), change its spots? (Spoiler alert: at least one adult female can)
Can a leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx de Blainville, 1820 (Mammalia Phocidae), change its spots? (Spoiler alert: at least one adult female can) Open
Leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx de Blainville, 1820 (Mammalia Phocidae) have variable spots on their pelage, allowing for identification of individuals.We monitored a subset of spots (n=40) on the face and neck of an adult female leopard …
View article: A review of leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) births and pups using a standardised age-class classification system
A review of leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) births and pups using a standardised age-class classification system Open
Despite the ecological importance of leopard seals ( Hydrurga leptonyx ) as apex marine predators, little is known about their reproductive biology. To address this paucity, we reviewed leopard seal birth and pup records and applied a stan…
View article: Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in New Zealand Waters Predating on Chondrichthyans
Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in New Zealand Waters Predating on Chondrichthyans Open
Leopard seals ( Hydrurga leptonyx ) are top-order predators that prey on a wide variety of species including crustaceans, cephalopods, fishes, birds, and pinnipeds. While multiple diet studies have been conducted worldwide, there are no pr…
View article: From Vagrant to Resident: occurrence, residency and births of leopard seals (<i>Hydrurga leptonyx</i>) in New Zealand waters
From Vagrant to Resident: occurrence, residency and births of leopard seals (<i>Hydrurga leptonyx</i>) in New Zealand waters Open
In contrast to previous reports that leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are rare vagrants to New Zealand, we show that this species is a regular member of the marine fauna of this region. We present a first analysis from the New Zealand Leo…