Common Name
Northern Fur Seal
Order
Carnivora
Family
Otariidae
Species Name
Callorhinus ursinus
Status
Some populations depleted, while others are doing well
States
Alaska
California
Distribution
West coast from central Alaska to southern California.
Notes
There are no subspecies of this animal because they range so widely that genetic material is spread throughout the entire population. Populations were threatened by hunting, but have rebounded after governmental management was instituted.
Oregon
Can be seen in Oregon mainly in January