Vagrant Subantarctic fur seal at Cape Shirreff,Livingston Island,Antarctica |
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| Authors: | Daniel Torres Jorge Acevedo Daniel E. Torres Romeo Vargas Anelio Aguayo-Lobo |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias,Universidad Pedro de Valdivia, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria,Providencia,Chile;2.Fundación Centro de Estudios del Cuaternario (CEQUA),Punta Arenas,Chile;3.Universidad de Magallanes,Punta Arenas,Chile;4.Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Ambientales,Universidad de Las Américas, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria,La Florida,Chile;5.Departamento Medio Ambiente Acuático,Gobernación Marítima de Castro,Chiloé,Chile;6.Instituto Antártico Chileno (INACH),Punta Arenas,Chile |
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| Abstract: | A vagrant adult male Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis was observed among Antarctic fur seals A. gazella at Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, Antarctica, which is located to ~4,190 and ~5,939 km from the nearest breeding colonies of Subantarctic fur seals. Although the colony of origin of this animal and the reason for its movement outside its distribution range are unknown, this sighting shows the high dispersal capacity of this species and provides an insight into possible changes in its distribution. Although this vagrant was not observed with females Antarctic fur seal, news sightings in the future could result in viable hybrid, and introgressive hybridization could represent a threat for Cape Shirreff population recovery, if still the population way to go to recover to presailing levels. |
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