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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.
A sea lion sits up as a boat passes on the Sacramento River in Old Sacramento in 2023. ... A California sea lion and pup are pictured together on the beaches in the Channel Islands off of Southern ...
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).
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]
Sea lions also use their sense of vision and smell to identify each other in groups, too. Moms and their babies have a special way of communicating with each other. It's called the 'mother-pup ...
Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. Caution tape has been put up but crowds are still ...
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) Order: Carnivora Family: Otariidae. Four species of eared seals occur in California. Guadalupe fur seal, Arctophoca townsendi; Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus; Northern (Steller) sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus; California sea lion, Zalophus californianus; Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae
A sick California sea lion lies collapsed on Cayucos State Beach recently. The Marine Mammal Center has reported a surge in sick California sea lions washing up on Central California beaches in ...