Galápagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
These are the smallest of all fur seals, but have the longest nursing period of all, as pups remain with their mother from 2 to 3 years.
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Fur seal romance About the Galápagos fur seal
The Galápagos Fur Seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) breeds on the Galápagos Islands in the eastern Pacific, west of mainland Ecuador.
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Scientific Classification
Family: Eared seal (Otariidae)
Species: Galápagos Fur Seal (galapagoensis)
Other Arctocephalus
- Antarctic fur seal (gazella)
- Brown fur seal (pusillus)
The Galápagos fur seal is
Adaptation data provided by Animal Diversity Web
Where can I see them?
They can be found in the following habitats:
Conservation Status
The Galápagos fur seal is Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
- EX - Extinct
- EW
- CR - Threatened
- EN - Threatened
- VU - Threatened
- NT
- LC - Least concern
Population trend: Decreasing
Year assessed: 2008
Elsewhere on the web
- Galapagos fur seal - Arctocephalus galapagoensis (arkive.org)
- Arctocephalus galapagoensis (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- IUCN Red List information (iucnredlist.org)
- Galápagos Fur Seal (wikipedia.org)
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