Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyOtariidae (Eared Seals)
- GenusArctocephalus (Southern Fur Seals)
- SpeciesArctocephalus pusillus (Afro-Australian Fur Seal)
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Afro-Australian Fur Seal in Royal National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Afro-Australian Fur Seal sighting in Royal National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.