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.
Final Boarding Call
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.
Please click here for a complete list of the Sunday Morning Photograph series of articles at The Gate With Brian Cohen, which include photographs taken of nature and sights of interest in many countries and territories around the world — including but not limited to:
Andorra • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Bahrain • Belgium • Belarus • Botswana • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • China • Chile • Colombia • Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast • Cyprus — including the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus • Czechia or Czech Republic • Denmark • Dominican Republic • Egypt • England in Great Britain in the United Kingdom • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Kenya • Latvia • Lebanon • Lesotho • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malaysia • Morocco • Mozambique • Netherlands • New Zealand • Oman • Panama • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Singapore • Slovenia • South Africa • South Korea • Spain • Swaziland or Eswatini • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • United Arab Emirates • United States of America • Uruguay
All photographs ©2024 by Brian Cohen.
