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fur seal
noun
: 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 also northern fur seal
b
: any of a genus (Arctocephalus) of seals chiefly of the southern hemisphere
called also southern fur seal
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This development is raising concerns for the region's unique ecosystem, particularly its colonies of King penguins and millions of elephant and fur seals.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The disease is prominent across the globe, even spreading to the Antarctic, where it's killed significant numbers of penguins, elephant seals and fur seals.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
To avoid biases in estimating residency, such as the tendency of sharks to stay in the Neptune Islands area or seasonal variations (e.g., the presence of long-nosed fur seals, Arctocephalus forsteri), the team tagged sharks randomly throughout the monitoring period.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
At Flinders Chase National Park, a two-hour drive to the west, go hiking, walk through the otherworldly formations at Remarkable Rocks, and watch fur seals play beneath the dramatic Admirals Arch.
—Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The disease is prominent across the globe, even spreading to the Antarctic, where it's killed significant numbers of penguins, elephant seals and fur seals.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
To avoid biases in estimating residency, such as the tendency of sharks to stay in the Neptune Islands area or seasonal variations (e.g., the presence of long-nosed fur seals, Arctocephalus forsteri), the team tagged sharks randomly throughout the monitoring period.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
At Flinders Chase National Park, a two-hour drive to the west, go hiking, walk through the otherworldly formations at Remarkable Rocks, and watch fur seals play beneath the dramatic Admirals Arch.
—Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Fur seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fur%20seal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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