Afro-Australian Fur Seal
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Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Royal National Park
5 Verified records at Royal National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Arctocephalus pusillus, commonly known as the Afro-Australian fur seal, or brown fur seal is a species of fur seal. The species is often referred to as the Cape fur seal, although this name is also used specifically for the nominate subspecies, A. p. pusillus, of southern Africa. The other subspecies, A. p. doriferus, is found in Australia and is known as the Australian fur seal. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Afro-Australian Fur Seal sighting in Royal National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Long-nosed Fur Seal
LC

Long-nosed Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Insufficient data
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

<5% · Rare
Leopard Seal
LC

Leopard Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hydrurga leptonyx

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
9 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Afro-Australian Fur Seal in Royal National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Afro-Australian Fur Seal sighting in Royal National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Afro-Australian Fur Seal in Royal National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Afro-Australian Fur Seal in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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