Arctocephalus pusillus - #131
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Front view. Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus. Also as Brown Fur Seal|Cape Fur Seal|South African Fur Seal.
Geographic Distribution
Two allopatric populations: (1) Southern African coastal regions of Angola (vagrant populations), Namibia (Cape Cross southward), South Africa (east to Algoa Bay) (2) Coastal regions of SE Australia, Tasmania.
Order/Family
Otariidae
Genus
Arctocephalus
Specific Epithet
pusillus
Image Location
South Africa, Western Cape, False Bay
Photographer
J Visser