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iziko South African Museum - Marine Mammal Collection (AfrOBIS)

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Ocean Biodiversity Information System. iziko South African Museum - Marine Mammal Collection (AfrOBIS). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xknfvg accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-12.

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The Iziko South African Museum has a comprehensive collection of cetacean and Cape fur seal skeletal material. Skeletal material from other marine mammals is also held. Part of this collection is on exhibition in the museum’s Whale Well. It currently contains 1184 records of 12 families.

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