Scientific Classification

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION. SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION COMMON NAME:California sea lion, Galapagos sea lion KINGDOM:Animalia PHYLUM:Chordata CLASS:Mammalia ORDER:Pinnipedia FAMILY:Otariidae GENUS SPECIES:Zalophus (lophus translates into crest) californianus RETURN TO TOP FAST FACTS DESCRIPTION:Like other "eared"...

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Reproductive

Sea Lion Reproduction Sea Lion Breeding and Reproduction Male Sea Lions are mature about at about 3 years of age. However, in most instances they won’t end up mating until they are at least 8 years old. This is because they have to be strong enough to be able to stand their ground against other males and to attract females. The females...

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Species

Sea Lion Species There are seven known Sea Lion species that have been identified. Sadly, one of them has already become extinct. That would be the Japanese Sea Lion and their end was definitely a wake up call to researchers and conversationalists. However, they have been gone since the 1950’s and it has just been in the past decade...

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Diet

Sea Lion Diet The objectives of the sea lion diet study being conducted by Coastal Marine Mammal Program are to: Identify prey species being consumed by sea lions in order to determine which are most important to the sea lion population.  Prey species are identified by hard parts, such as fish otoliths and squid beaks found in...

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Behavior

Behavior California sea lions are very social animals, and groups often rest closely packed together at favored haul-out sites on land or float together on the ocean's surface in "rafts." They are sometimes seen "porpoising," or jumping out of the water, presumably to speed up their swimming. Sea lions have also been seen "surfing" breaking...

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