fur seal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fur seal
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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Of those, six species tested positive for the H5N1 strain: the southern elephant seal, king and gentoo penguins, the Antarctic fur seal and the South George diving petrel.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
For the study, scientists collected brain samples from four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead at the most affected sea lion rookery in Argentina.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2024
"The effects of krill extraction on fur seal populations should be re-evaluated in the light of increasing environmental pressures on both the krill and the fur seals," the scientists write.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2023
Juicebox, a northern fur seal pup, had been attacked by an off-leash dog in San Francisco’s Ocean Beach when marine mammal rescuers found him in October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
“The shark probably ate a fur seal recently.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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