Length:Male: up to 2.9 m (10 ft); Female: up to 3.3 m (11 ft).
Weight:400-500 kg (880-1 102 lb)
Depth:Over 600 m (1969 ft).
Order:Carnivora
Distribution:Circumpolar around Antarctica, sub-Antarctic islands and some have been recorded as far as Australia, New Zealand, Patagonia and Juan Fernandez islands, and Uruguay.