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Half Moon Island

· South Shetland Islands

Hikers passed a Weddell seal on a beach, and kayakers described Weddell seals resting along the island.

Species
Weddell seal
Number of seals
Not recorded
Attributed name
Unidentified
Source
Oceanwide Expeditions, Plancius log PLA26-26

About this record

Supporting evidence
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/trip-log/pla26-26-trip-log-antarctica-discovery-and-learning-voyage — Day 8 encounter south of 60°S. Overlapping group accounts combined without summing animals.
Identification confidence
Not recorded
Editorial status
Published by Seal Watch.

Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.

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