Species of seals
Every type of animal and plant on earth is called a species. Each species is given a special scientific name. The scientific name given to the Australian Fur Seal is Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus.
34 species of seals live in different parts of the world. (see list below)
Three species of seals breed in Australia; the Australian Fur Seal, Australian Sea Lion and the New Zealand Fur Seal.
Eight other species are sometimes found in Australian waters. (see list below)
Arctocephalus pusillus*
Neophoca cinerea*
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Arctocephalus gazella
Mirounga leonina
Lobodon carcinophagus
Leptonychotes weddellii
Hydrurga leptontx
Ommatophoca rossii
*breed in Australia
Cape/Australian Fur Seal
Australian Sea Lion
Subantarctic Fur Seal
Antarctic Fur Seal
Southern Elephant Seal
Crabeater Seal
Weddell Seal
Leopard Seal
Ross Seal
Callorhinus ursinus
Arctocephalus townsendi
Arctocephalus philippii
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Arctocephalus australis
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Arctocephalus gazella
Arctocephalus forsteri
Arctocephalus pusillus
Zalophus californianus
Phocarctos hookeri
Neophoca cinerea
Otaria byronia
Eumetopias jubatus
Monachus schauinslandi
Monachus tropicalis †
Monachus monachus
Mirounga angustirostris
Mirounga leonina
Lobodon carcinophagus
Leptonychotes weddellii
Hydrurga leptonyx
Ommatophoca rossii
Erignathus barbatus
Cystophora cristata
Histriophoca fasciata
Pagophilus groenlandicus
Phoca largha
Phoca vitulina
Pusa hispida
Pusa sibirica
Pusa caspica
Halichoerus grypus
† possibly extinct
Northern Fur Seal
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal
Galapagos Fur Seal
South American Fur Seal
Subantarctic Fur Seal
Antarctic Fur Seal
New Zealand Fur Seal
Cape/Australian Fur Seal
Californian/Japanese/Galapagos Sea Lion
New Zealand Sea Lion
Australian Sea Lion
Southern Sea Lion
Steller Sea Lion
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Caribbean Monk Seal
Mediterranean Monk Seal
Northern Elephant Seal
Southern Elephant Seal
Crabeater Seal
Weddell Seal
Leopard Seal
Ross Seal
Bearded Seal
Hooded Seal
Ribbon Seal
Harp Seal
Largha Seal
Harbor Seal
Ringed Seal
Baikal Seal
Caspian Seal
Grey Seal