Fur Seals at Milford Sound in New Zealand. Sunday Morning Photograph.
They are flippin’ adorable, fur sure.
New Zealand became new seal land when fur seals at Milford Sound appeared on the surface of a large rock while I was aboard a vessel on a cruise in the legendary fjord.
Fur Seals at Milford Sound in New Zealand. Sunday Morning Photograph.
One seal climbed out of the water and started to ascend the steep slope. The other seal was relaxing — seemingly to the point of sleeping. Note the dense underfur of the seal at the top of the rock.
Eight of the nine known species of fur seals are found primarily in the southern hemisphere. They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals.
The purpose of the weekly series of Sunday Morning Photograph articles is to feature photographs from my travels around the world which you can view while enjoying your morning coffee.
Countries and territories around the world include but not limited to:
• Albania
• Andorra
• Antarctica
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Belarus
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Cambodia
• Canada
• China
• Chile
• Colombia
• Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast
• Croatia
• Cyprus — including the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
• Czechia or Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• England in Great Britain in the United Kingdom
• Estonia
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Greenland
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Kosovo
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• North Macedonia
• Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom
• Norway
• Oman
• Panama
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Scotland in Great Britain in the United Kingdom
• Singapore
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Swaziland or Eswatini
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Turkey or the Republic of Türkiye
• United Arab Emirates
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Vanuatu
• Vietnam
• Wales in Great Britain in the United Kingdom
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