South American Fur Seal
Arctocephalus australis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 638
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) breeds on the coasts of Peru, Chile, the Falkland Islands, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. South American fur seals are of least concern on the IUCN Red List. The total population is around 300,000-450,000.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “South American fur seal”.