---
title: "Kotik antarktyczny"
description: "Arctocephalus gazella — Ssaki. The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus, and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/antarctic-fur-seal
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kotik antarktyczny

> Arctocephalus gazella — Ssaki. The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus, and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae.

- Scientific name: *Arctocephalus gazella*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 2202
- Wikidata: [Q571449](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571449)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41751](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41751)

## Names

- en: Antarctic Fur Seal
- de: Antarktischer Seebär
- es: Lobo marino antártico
- fr: Arctocéphale de Kerguelen
- nl: Kerguelenzeebeer
- pt: Lobo-marinho-antártico
- pl: Kotik antarktyczny

## Countries with the most observations

GS (915), TF (127), AU (5), UY (4), FK (3)

## Summary

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus, and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae. Despite what its name suggests, the Antarctic fur seal is mostly distributed in Subantarctic islands and its scientific name is thought to have come from the German vessel SMS Gazelle, which was the first to collect specimens of this species from the Kerguelen Islands.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarctic_fur_seal

## Photo

![Kotik antarktyczny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/antarctic-fur-seal/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philip Precey · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261742075

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/antarctic-fur-seal?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).