: any of various eared seals that have a double coat with a dense soft underfur and were hunted especially formerly for their desirable pelts:
a
: a large seal (Callorhinus ursinus) of the northern Pacific Ocean having its main breeding rookery on Pribilof Island in the Bering Sea
called alsonorthern fur seal
b
: any of a genus (Arctocephalus) of seals chiefly of the southern hemisphere
called alsosouthern fur seal
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Recent Examples on the WebFollowing two nights in Buenos Aires, adventurers depart Ushuaia, Argentina, in search of rockhopper penguins, black-browed albatrosses in the Falkland Islands, and fur seals and king penguins in South Georgia.—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2023 Diving With Great Whites in South Australia Off the coast of Port Lincoln in South Australia, the Neptune Islands are home to Australia's largest colony of long-nose fur seals.—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024 This includes the pups of other seals, such as crabeater, southern elephant, and Antarctic fur seals, as well as fish, cephalopods like squid, and even krill.—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024 Die-offs have also been observed in South American dolphins and fur seals.—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fur seal
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