Arctocephalus galapagoensis - #592
Galapagos Fur Seal
Close-up of head, oblique view. Formerly Arctophoca galapagoensis. Also as Galapagos Islands Fur Seal.
Geographic Distribution
Endemic to Ecuador (Galapagos Isls).
Order/Family
Otariidae
Genus
Arctocephalus
Specific Epithet
galapagoensis
Image Location
Ecuador, Galapagos, Santiago
Image Date
1980
Photographer
HN Hoeck