When they aren't crowding the San Francisco piers, the California sea lions are crowding the islands for mating season, where their bodies fill the water and the dunes, andtheir constant barking, roaring and growling can be heard from over 5 miles away.- Sea Lion Facts a few more sea li...
The Australian sea lion is non-migratory. A social animal, it lives in colonies and has a high degree of site fidelity (i.e. colonies rarely move from established haul-out and breeding sites). Communication Australian sea lion vocalizations include growls, clicks and barks. Males use ritualize...
The sea lion’s powerfulfront flippersdo much of the work while the animal is swimming. Its flexible spine enables quick turns. The sea lion'sheart rate slows downwhen the animal is diving. This adaptation allow the sea lion to make longer dives before having to come up for air. The Cal...
Did you know you can tell a sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) from a seal because it has got an external ear, seals have internal ears? Sea lions exist near both the antarctic and the arctic. The Australia Sea lions are found only on islands offshore of West Australia and South Australia. Th...
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) also go by the name of Northern sea lion, it is the biggest breed of sea lions and among pinnipeds, its bulk size is just second only to the Elephant seal and walrus. The Steller sea lion has magnetized attention these past years due to alarming de...
What is a Sea Lion? Imagine sailing by a rocky beach when suddenly you hear all kinds of noise! All the barking, honking and roaring blend into one loud uproar. As you get closer, you see a lot of dark colored animals laying around, causing such a ruckus you can hardly hear anything...
For more information on sea lions, check out the lesson named Sea Lion Facts: Lesson for Kids. The lesson helps students: Learn how heavy sea lions can weigh Understand how fast sea lions can swim Describe a sea lion's eyesight You are viewing quiz312 in chapter 4 of the course: ...
Today, all pinnipeds are protected by theMarine Mammal Protection Act(MMPA) in the U.S. and there are several species protected under the Endangered Species Act (e.g., Steller sea lion,Hawaiian monk seal.) Threatened species include the Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) and the St...
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Seal and Sea Lion Facts By Jennifer Kennedy To hunt prey, sea otters have been known to dive as deep as 320 feet; however, males mostly forage at depths of around 260 feet and females about 180 feet. Sea otters have a baggy patch of skin under their forelimbs which is used for storag...