New Zealand fur seal
New Zealand fur seal
Arctocephalus forsteri
other name: Western Australian fur seal
length: female to 1.5 m/5 ft; male to 2.5 m/8 ft
weight: female to 70 kg/160 lb; male to 185 kg/400 lb
Status: 85,000–135,000; increasing at most sites
iucn: not listed cites: Appendix II
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