Biology of the Sea Elephant (Elephant Seal), Heard Island, 1951

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

This is a copy of a scanned document which contains a report, as well as tabulated data compiled by K. Brown on Sea Elephants (Elephant Seals) at Heard Island in 1951. The data are biological in nature, and deal with: Breeding Season 1951 Formation of the Harems Arrival of the Bulls Arrival of the Cows Birth of the Pups Lactation Moult Pup Mortality Fertilisation of the Cows Break up of the Harems Arrival of the Adolescents

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Title Biology of the Sea Elephant (Elephant Seal), Heard Island, 1951
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e7c6dcc3-99a5-4dd7-8cef-bd02f6f7a557
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 29/08/1951 - 31/10/1951
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Biology of the Sea Elephant (Elephant Seal), Heard Island, 1951". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/biology-of-the-sea-elephant-elephant-seal-heard-island-1951