17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Fur Seal in Galapagos

While sea lions are quite common around the Galapagos islands, fur seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) are harder to spot. The threatened species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, South America.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: DC-GH5
Copyright: © Claudia Schmitt