New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) is a type of fur seal mostly found around southern Australia and New Zealand. They are also called the Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Arctocephalinae |
| Genus: | Arctocephalus |
| Species: | A. forsteri
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| Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson, 1828
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| Distribution of the New Zealand fur seal | |
New Zealand Fur Seal Media
Diving at Investigator Island, Western Australia
female with suckling pupKangaroo Island, South Australia
pup near Kaikōura, New Zealand
Public notice, Napier, New Zealand
New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), Otago peninsula, New Zealand
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References
- ↑ Goldsworthy, S. & Gales, N. (IUCN SSC Pinniped Specialist Group) (2008). "Arctocephalus forsteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.