travel south america argentina ushuaia the beagle channel wildlife: fur seals
Wikipedia notes that "fur seals are any of nine species of pinnipeds belonging to the subfamily Arctocephalinae in the family Otariidae.
They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears (pinnae), relatively long and muscular foreflippers,
and the ability to walk on all fours."
We got a chance to see them on Beagle Channel islets where they shared their space with imperial shags and sea gulls.
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TRAVEL: March, 2024...
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Fur seals sharing this islet with imperial shags, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
Shared space, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
These imperial shags were happy to let these giant fur seals play "king of the mountain," Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
The question arises... how do these cumbersome fur seals get so far up the cliff, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
Especially this one twenty feet above the water with no visible path, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
My only guess was that they must utilize a very high tide.
I tried to start a conversation by saying "hi" to these sleeping fur seals, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
The only answer I got was this feeble wave, then back to sleep, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
Sleeping fur seal, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
Fur seal, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
Fur seal, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
Sweet dreams, Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Argentina, 2024.
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