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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.
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 ...
The Scott Islands are notable for their large seabird populations, including thick-billed murres, tufted puffins, marbled murrelets, and 55% of the world's breeding population of Cassin's auklets. [1] They are also notable for their large populations of Steller sea lions and rockfish. Sea otters have recently re
Police officer in China fed a Steller sea lion, a near-threatened species, with fish after spotting it on the coast of northern China on July 13. The rare sighting video, filmed in the city of ...
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Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus NT (ssp. jubatus - western Steller sea lion EN, ssp. monteriensis - Loughlin’s Steller sea lion LC) Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea EN; South American sea lion, Otaria byronia LC; New Zealand sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri EN; California sea lion, Zalophus californianus LC; Japanese sea lion, Zalophus ...
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Most of the islands are moderately mountainous, with rugged cliffs; the highest point is 720 m (2,375 ft). The area around the islands is an important area for marine mammals - including Steller Sea Lions, seals, and many species of cetacean (gray, bowhead, minke, beluga, and killer whale) - plus spawning salmon and very large colonies of birds ...