Fur seals are any of nine species of pinnipeds belonging to the genera Arctocephalus and Callorhinus. They were formerly considered members of subfamily Arctocephalinae in the family Otariidae, but th
Antarctic Fur Seals at Stromness
Northern fur seal pups on St. Paul Island, Alaska
A fur seal at Living Coasts, sunbathing on a rock
A fur seal rookery with thousands of seals
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they mak
Fur seal
…closely related to sea lions than they are to the Northern fur seal, so it was found to be a polyphyletic group. They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears (pinnae), relatively long and muscular foreflippers, and the ability to walk on all fours. They are…
South American bull sea lion
Steller sea lions haul out on a rock off the coast of Raspberry Island (Alaska).
Two sea lions on the beach of Otago Peninsula, New Zealand