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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).
Georg Wilhelm Steller (10 March 1709 – 14 November 1746) was a German-born naturalist and explorer who contributed to the fields of biology, zoology, and ethnography.He participated in the Great Northern Expedition (1733–1743) and his observations of the natural world helped the exploration and documentation of the flora and fauna of the North Pacific region.
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] Habitat: Neritic marine, oceanic marine, intertidal marine, and coastal marine [24] Diet: A variety of fish and squid [24] LC 180,000 [24] Galápagos sea lion
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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Steller's sea ape is a purported marine mammal, observed by German zoologist Georg Steller on August 10, 1741, around the Shumagin Islands in Alaska. The animal was described as being around 1.5 m (5 feet) long; with a dog-like head; long drooping whiskers; an elongated but robust body; thick fur coat; no limbs; and tail fins much like a shark.