TY - JOUR AU - de Vos, Asha PY - 2021 DA - 2021/01/29 TI - First record of a southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) in Sri Lankan waters JO - Marine Biodiversity Records SP - 5 VL - 14 IS - 1 AB - An unusual sighting of a juvenile southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), outside its typical range, was recorded off the southern coast of Sri Lanka between 20th November and 20th December 2019. The individual, a male as confirmed by the presence of a prepuce, underwent a catastrophic moult during this 1 month period, following which no further observations were recorded and so it was assumed it returned to sea. This represents the first confirmed sighting of a southern elephant seal, and indeed a phocid, in Sri Lankan waters. SN - 1755-2672 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-020-00196-z DO - 10.1186/s41200-020-00196-z ID - de Vos2021 ER -