northern fur seal

The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is a migratory inhabitant of northern seas, breeding in summer on the Pribilof, Komandor (Commander), and other islands. Prized for its chestnut-coloured underfur, it is a gregarious, vocal animal that feeds on fish and other marine animals. The adult male…

Northern fur seals that visit the Pribilofs from April to November have been the focus of an international controversy. About 800,000 seals (some two-thirds of the world’s population) use the islands as their breeding ground; the older and stronger bulls gather harems, while the younger…

Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) reproduce only on the Pribilof Islands, off southwestern Alaska, from May to November, and the colonies then disperse into the open seas. The males stay in the Gulf of Alaska and off the Aleutian Islands, while the females go farther…