Kekeno - New Zealand Fur Seal #02

In a breeding group there will be a dominant male with up to 30 females, sometimes more, which leads to fierce fighting among the bulls. The males are the first to reach the breeding ground. The females arrive later in spring. The first thing the males do is to mark their territory, and defend it with their life. This is just a disagreement amongst neighbours, while a red-billed gull is watching. "Beat it you, this is my spot!" Right after the pups are born, the males leave for their own spot. This gives the pups the warry-free time and space they need to grow up.

New Zealand fur seal or Kekeno , which is Maori language, are the most common seals around the coast of the South Island of New Zealand. In Australia their common name is Southern Fur Seal.
Unlike true seals they have visible ears and do not have a blubber layer so they have fur for warmth.
Time after time they were hunted for their fur. Protection caused their number to increase just in time. Now you can see them on a lot of locations on the Southern Island.
Arctocephalus forsteri, Australian Fur Seal, New Zealand Fur Seal, Southern Fur Seal, Kekeno, Nieuw-Zeelandse zeebeer, Australische zeebeer, pelsrob

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