Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Great Otway National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
0–10%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
7 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 18% of visitor-days record a Afro-Australian Fur Seal sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Afro-Australian Fur Seal in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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