Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
October 19, 1818
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 95
Additional Source Text:
"Presented to the donor by Capn. Coffin."
Notes:
Arctocephalus forsteri (common names include the Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, New Zealand fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal) is a species of fur seal found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand.
Specimen Type:
Skins
Peale's Common Name:
Fur seal
Current Common Name:
New Zealand fur seal
Current Scientific Name
Arctocephalus forsteri
