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CSIRO Publishing, Australian Journal of Zoology, 3(65), p. 179, 2017
DOI: 10.1071/zo17036
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It’s a girl! A female southern elephant seal born in Western Australia
Journal article published in 2017 by
Clive R. McMahon,
Michele Thums 
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Miecha Bradshaw,
Steven Busby,
Vaughn Chapple,
Melissa Evans,
Stephen Goodlich,
Clair Holland,
Holly Raudino,
Paul Rebuck,
Mark A. Hindell
,
Miecha Bradshaw,
Steven Busby,
Vaughn Chapple,
Melissa Evans,
Stephen Goodlich,
Clair Holland,
Holly Raudino,
Paul Rebuck,
Mark A. Hindell
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Abstract
Southern elephant seals typically breed on subantarctic islands and breeding in more temperate regions is rare. This small female (~1.42 m) that weaned after 25 days is smaller than the average weaned female elephant seal and her survival prospects are correspondingly low (20–35%). The fact that the elephant seal was successfully weaned offers some insight into the breeding plasticity in this species.