Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

Query: Antarctica

Result: 352^nd of 442

Subject:	Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)

Resolution: 1788x1188 File Size: 219968 Bytes Date: 2005:02:21 18:04:44 Upload Date: 2005:02:21 18:04:50

Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

Fur Seal at the beach.

Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is one of seven seals in the genus Arctocephalus. As its name suggests, the Antarctic Fur Seal is distributed in Antarctic waters. Around 95% of the world population breeds at South Georgia. It is named for the German naval vessel the SMS Gazelle which collected the first specimen from Kerguelen Island. The species is also known as the Kerguelen Fur Seal.

Image ID: corp2894, NOAA Corps Collection
Location: Palmer Station, Antarctica
Photo Date: 1993-94 Austral Summer
Photographer: Lieutenant Philip Hall, NOAA Corps

Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/

Antarctica
352/442

^o^ Animal Pictures Archive for smart phones ^o^