Tag: fur seals

• Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:47 UTC

  Falklands home to the largest population of South American fur seals

  

  The Falkland Islands is home to the largest population of South American fur seals (Arctocephalus asutralis australis) in the world, according to a recent scientific paper.

• Friday, August 18th 2017 - 09:24 UTC

  Falklands: Outwitting canny fur seals feasting on abundant Loligo

  

  Falkland Islands Senior Fisheries Scientist Dr Alexander Arkhipkin explains the habits of fur seals and the efforts undertaken to reduce by-catch in the Loligo fishery. Stocks of Falkland calamari (Loligo) are very prolific this year.