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Where to see the New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri · mammal · Otariidae

New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) is recorded in 217 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Batemans Marine Park (Australia), Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve (Australia) and Coorong National Park (Australia).

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New Zealand Fur Seal
Photo: Christopher Stephens (CC BY-SA)

Where is the best place to see the New Zealand Fur Seal?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the New Zealand Fur Seal are Batemans Marine Park (Australia), Barunguba Montague Island Nature Reserve (Australia) and Coorong National Park (Australia). Most sites are in Australia (123) and New Zealand (94).

Top 25 places for the New Zealand Fur Seal

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Batemans Marine ParkAustralia2,0591993–2025Recorded on GBIF
2Barunguba Montague Island Nature ReserveAustralia2711994–2025Recorded on GBIF
3Coorong National ParkAustralia2162006–2022Recorded on GBIF
4Encounter Marine ParkAustralia1631989–2025Recorded on GBIF
5Southern Kangaroo Island Marine ParkAustralia1181982–2018Recorded on GBIF
6Cape Gantheaume National ParkAustralia1041992–2018Recorded on GBIF
7Thorny Passage Marine ParkAustralia1031974–2025Recorded on GBIF
8Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection AreaAustralia1031992–2018Recorded on GBIF
9Lincoln National ParkAustralia971982–2025Recorded on GBIF
10Ngā Motu / Sugar Loaf Islands Conservation ParkNew Zealand852015–2026Recorded on GBIF
11Te Kopahou ReserveNew Zealand822010–2026Recorded on GBIF
12Sinclair Head Scientific ReserveNew Zealand812010–2026Recorded on GBIF
13Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage AreaNew Zealand771979–2026Recorded on GBIF
14Jervis Bay Marine ParkAustralia752008–2025Recorded on GBIF
15Fiordland National ParkNew Zealand731979–2026Recorded on GBIF
16Macquarie Island Nature ReserveAustralia681964–2022Recorded on GBIF
17Macquarie Island World Heritage AreaAustralia681964–2022Recorded on GBIF
18Western Kangaroo Island Marine ParkAustralia641982–2026Recorded on GBIF
19Flinders Chase National ParkAustralia571982–2026Recorded on GBIF
20Neptune Islands Conservation ParkAustralia481967–2014Recorded on GBIF
21Neptune Islands Group Marine ParkAustralia481967–2014Recorded on GBIF
22Ōrau Marine ReserveNew Zealand462008–2025Recorded on GBIF
23Kean Point Scenic ReserveNew Zealand441977–2026Recorded on GBIF
24Flinders Australian Marine ParkAustralia432012–2014Recorded on GBIF
25Flinders Marine National Park ZoneAustralia432012–2014Recorded on GBIF

192 more places in the interactive map.

By country

Australia: 123 and New Zealand: 94.

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Australia guide, New Zealand guide.

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Photo: Christopher Stephens, CC BY-SA.

GBIF downloads: Australia, New Zealand.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.