Juan Fernández fur seal  (Arctocephalus philippii)

Breeding occurs on isolated rocks and islets of the Juan Fernández Archipelago and possibly San Félix / San Ambrosio island groups off the Chilean coast (2) (4). Ten to fifteen adult and juvenile males have also been seen during the autumn and winter at Punta San Juan on the Chilean mainland (4).

When ashore, these fur seals are usually found on rocky and volcanic shorelines with boulders, cliffs, overhangs, and caves (2) (6). There is a tendency to use caves or recesses, and individuals have been observed up to 25 metres from a cave entrance. Although these seals are often seen in the shallows of surrounding waters, adults generally forage for food in deeper water (2).