How to Use fur seal in a Sentence

fur seal

noun
  • After the sharks left their hangouts, populations of cape fur seal and sevengill sharks climbed.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Two fur seals were found decapitated on Muriwai Beach in early June.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The fur seals, in contrast, are the smallest of the Antarctic seal species and live primarily on sub-Antarctic islands.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In Argentina, roughly 1,300 sea lions and fur seals perished.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In Argentina, roughly 1,300 sea lions and fur seals perished.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Climate change is pushing two iconic Antarctic species toward the brink of extinction — the emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal, a new assessment finds.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Discover the remains of hundreds of ancient shipwrecks and observe lions, hyenas, and fur seals in the wild along Namibia’s intriguing Skeleton Coast.
    — Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Antarctic fur seal is not currently listed under ESA classifications.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Emperor penguins and the Antarctic fur seal were moved to the endangered species list by the international organization that tracks extinction risk to plants and animals globally.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For countless centuries, this rocky outcrop has hosted generations of fur seals alongside soaring seabirds and colorful fish, with each species contributing to the rich biodiversity that’s become world-renowned across the Western Cape.
    — Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Along its dramatic fjords and towering glaciers, visitors can encounter colossal marine creatures like the southern elephant seal as well as other pinnipeds spanning from the South American fur seal to the Patagonian sea lion.
    — Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Guadalupe fur seal pups, named Campanelli and Orecchiette, were released back into the ocean after three months of rehabilitation, according to a marine wildlife hospital in Washington.
    — Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • New Zealand fur seals are distinguished by their pointy noses, long whiskers and relatively small size, according to the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC).
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Kit Kovacs, who worked on the Antarctic fur seal assessment, told CNN that as surface water temperatures close to Antarctica increase, krill is going farther offshore and into deeper waters to get to colder areas.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Similar conditions in the Antarctic are reducing food availability for the fur seal, which has suffered a 50% reduction in population over the past 25 years, the IUCN stated.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Red List of Threatened Species, which was updated by the IUCN on Thursday, now includes the Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal on its endangered list.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • New Zealand fur seals can reach up to 8 feet long for males and 5 feet long for females, and they are found on the rocky shores of the country’s mainland as well as around the Chatham Islands and across larger bodies of water in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The Antarctic fur seal population has declined by more than 50%, falling from over 2 million mature individuals in 1999 to 944,000 in 2025, with climate change cited as a key driver.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The animal, a New Zealand fur seal, was discovered in the canals of Newport, Australia, located about 20 miles north of Brisbane, according to a July 31 news release from the Sea World Foundation.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals have been classified as endangered due to significant population declines, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

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