The eared seals (or walking seals), family Otariidae, are the fur seals and the sea lions. These are marine mammals, adapted to a semi-aquatic lifestyle. They feed and travel in the water but breed and largely rest on land (or, in some cases, on ice). They are slightly less adapted to the aquatic lifestyle than are the true seals.
Northern Fur SealThe Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus is an eared seal. It is the only species in the genus Callorhinus . It is found in the north Pacific Ocean. Physical description The Northern Fur Seal, has substantial physical differences compared to its cousins, Callorhinus ursinus
Antarctic Fur Sealsee text) The Antarctic Fur Seal Arcetocephalus 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, Arctocephalus gazella
Guadalupe Fur SealThe Guadalupe Fur Seal Arctocephalus townsendi is a fur seal. It is one of six members of the Arcetocephalus genus, but the only one to be found in the Northern Hemisphere. Sealers reduced the population to just a few dozen by the late-nighteenth century, Arctocephalus townsendi
Juan Fernandez Fur SealThe Juan Fernandez Fur Seal Arctocephalus philippii is a fur seal that breeds on the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile. It is the second smallest of the pinnipeds (the closely-related Galapagos Fur Seal is smaller still). Having been discovere, Arctocephalus philippii
Galapagos Fur SealThe Galapagos Fur Seal is the smallest of all the pinnipeds. It breeds on the Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific making it the only fur seal to breed in tropical waters. The number of Galapagos Fur Seals successfully bred in a year is very sensitive, Arctocephalus galapagoensis