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Arctocephalus pusillus
The brown fur seal, also known as the Cape fur seal, South African fur seal and the Australian fur seal is a species of fur seal. The brown fur seal is the largest and most robust fur seal. It has a large and broad head with a pointed snout that may be flat or upturned slightly
All these seal were have a splendid day in the sun just off the coast of Houtbay South Africa. We did not see a great white on this day. As they are always lurking in these cold waters.
This species is an inquisitive and friendly animal when in the water, and will often accompany SCUBA divers. They will swim around divers for periods of several minutes at a time, even at a depth of 60m. On land, they are far less relaxed and tend to panic when people come near them.
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