3400 x 5100 px | 28,8 x 43,2 cm | 11,3 x 17 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
2007
Ort:
Devon England
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adult males are dark grey and females are a slightly lighter shade. the males have longer hair on the neck and shoulders. their range overlaps that of the south american sea lion, but they can be distinguished by their smaller size and less robust muzzle. the females give birth a couple of days after arriving on the beaches, and are then mated by the male whose territory they are in. females nurse their pups for 6-12 months, although when food is scarce, they may nurse for up to three years. south american fur seals are not considered to be threatened and the current population estimates are between 375, 000 and 405, 000 individuals. commercial hunting of south american fur seals no longer occurs and was banned in uruguay in 1991. the south american fur seal is extremely territorial during the breeding season. males take up territories in november, which they defend vigorously, and are joined two weeks later by females.