Galápagos fur seal: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Galápagos fur seal lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Group	Seals, sea lions & walrus
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Otariidae

Where does the Galápagos fur seal live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Galápagos fur seal in 1 country or territory across South America.

Ecuador

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Galápagos fur seal endangered?

The Galápagos fur seal’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Galápagos fur seal?

The Galápagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Otariidae, genus Arctocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Galápagos fur seal

The Galápagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus. It is the smallest of all eared seals. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands in the eastern Pacific. The total estimated population as of 1970 was said to be about 30,000, although the population has been said to be on the decline since the 1980s due to environmental factors such as pollution, disease, invasive species, and their limited territory. Due to the population having been historically vulnerable to hunting, the Galápagos fur seal has been protected by the Ecuadorian government since 1934.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Galápagos fur seal (revision 1379547852), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q571618 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).