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The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata . [2] Being fairly social, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups, or gliding through the surf.
The islands of the Indian Ocean are part of either the eastern, western, or southern areas. Some prominently large islands include Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, and Lesser Sunda Islands.
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
The wildlife of Christmas Island is composed of the flora and fauna of this isolated island in the tropical Indian Ocean. Christmas Island is the summit plateau of an underwater volcano. It is mostly clad in tropical rainforest and has karst, cliffs, wetlands, coasts and sea. It is a small island with a land area of 135 km 2 (52 sq mi), 63% of ...
The sea lions seen in Sacramento are typically adult males coming from the Channel Islands off the coasts of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, NOAA spokesman Michael Milstein told The Bee in 2022.
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).
The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: Îles Éparses or Îles Éparses de l'océan Indien) consist of four small coral islands, an atoll, as well as a reef in the Indian Ocean; they constitute the fifth district of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, [1] though sovereignty over some or all of the islands is contested by the Comoros, Madagascar, and Mauritius.
A woman going for a swim in Canada had a “once in a lifetime” wildlife encounter when she noticed a sea lion fighting an octopus, a video shows. ... Island, about 50 miles west of Vancouver ...