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California sea lions can stay at sea for as long as two weeks at a time. They make continuous dives, returning to the surface to rest. California sea lions may travel alone or in groups while at sea and haul-out between each sea trip. Adult females and juveniles molt in autumn and winter; adult males molt in January and February.
Name Distribution Z. californianus: California sea lion [2] western coast and islands of North America, from southeast Alaska to central Mexico. Z. wollebaeki: Galápagos sea lion [3] Galapagos islands and Ecuadorian coast, north to Isla Gorgona in Colombia. Z. japonicus: Japanese sea lion † [4]
A male California sea lion weighs on average about 300 kg (660 lb) and is about 2.4 m (8 ft) long, while the female sea lion weighs 100 kg (220 lb) and is 1.8 m (6 ft) long. The largest sea lions are Steller's sea lions, which can weigh 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) and grow to a length of 3.0 m (10 ft). Sea lions consume large quantities of food at a ...
She said female sea lions tend to give birth around June 15 — "we call it sea lion birthday" — which means these females most likely had a young, dependent pup with them before they were stranded.
Sea lions can act aggressively and deliver substantial bites to people if provoked, NOAA spokeswoman Sharon Melin told The Bee in 2022. NOAA recommends maintaining a distance of 50 yards from sea ...
Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population California sea lion. Z. californianus (Lesson, 1828) Pacific North American coast (dark blue indicates breeding grounds) Size: 165–220 cm (65–87 in) long; 275–390 kg (606–860 lb) [23]
According to Support Wild, "male sea lions use specific vocalizations to attract a mate, while female sea lions use specific vocalizations to communicate with their pups." They also use the sounds ...
The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), also known as Steller's sea lion or the northern sea lion, is a large, near-threatened species of sea lion, predominantly found in the coastal marine habitats of the northeast Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Northwest regions of North America, from north-central California to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia to Alaska.