Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Category: Whales & Dolphins
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Otariidae
- Genus
- Arctocephalus
Where to Find
Found in 5 diving areas across 2 countries and 2 regions.
- Lord Howe Island, Australia - 469 records
- Sydney & New South Wales, Australia - 2253 records
- Tasmania, Australia - 255 records
- Victoria, Australia - 299 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 27 records