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Galápagos Fur Seal

Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Photo by AlbertKang
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Description:

Galápagos fur seals are the smallest of otariids. They have a grayish brown fur coat. The adult males of the species average 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in length and 64 kg (141 lb) in mass. The females average 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) in length and 28 kg (62 lb) in mass. They spend more time out of the water than almost any other seal. On average, 70% of their time is spent on land. Most seal species spend 50% of their time on land and 50% in the water.

Habitat:

The Galápagos fur seal breeds on the Galápagos Islands in the eastern Pacific, west of mainland Ecuador.

Notes:

Fur Seals are very playful especially underwater and swim in acrobatic maneuvres, while blowing bubbles as they swim.
They will swim towards Divers and may play with Diver's fins.

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