Mammals
Galápagos fur seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensisConservation statusEndangered
DietFish and squid, which it hunts at night
Lifespan20-22 years
Size and weightMales up to about 65 kg
A short, round head, big eyes that stick out, and a double coat of thick, shaggy fur.
Big eyes
What makes it specialThe only fur seal species that lives on the Equator.
Surprising factHunters almost wiped it out in the 19th century for its thick fur. This fur makes it rest in the shade and hunt at night.
PopulationAbout 10,000-15,000. Endemic: all of them in the world live in Ecuador.
The shady caves and hollows of Puerto Egas
Sea lionFur sealSizeMales up to about 250 kgMales up to about 65 kgHeadLong snout, looks like a dogShort snout, big eyesFurOne layer, short and smoothTwo layers, thick and untidyWhere it restsIn the sun, on sand and piersIn the shade, in cracks in the rock and in cavesActivityBy dayMainly at night
In the sun on the sand: sea lion. In the shade among the rocks: fur seal.