Arctocephalus pusillus - #1663
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Adult male, females, and pups on beach. 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
Namibia, Erongo, Swakopmund
Image Date
October 29, 2008
Photographer
LE Harding