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Sea Lion Center

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Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Sea Lion Center
Phone:
+1 415-705-5500

Hours:
Sunday12am - 12am
Monday12am - 12am
Tuesday12am - 12am
Wednesday12am - 12am
Thursday12am - 12am
Friday12am - 12am
Saturday12am - 12am


The California sea lion is a coastal eared seal native to western North America. It is one of six species of sea lion. Its natural habitat ranges from southeast Alaska to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California. Sea lions are sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females, and have a thicker neck, and protruding sagittal crest. They mainly haul-out on sandy or rocky beaches, but they also frequent manmade environments such as marinas and wharves. Sea lions feed on a number of species of fish and squid, and are preyed on by orcas and white sharks. California sea lions have a polygynous breeding pattern. From May to August, males establish territories and try to attract females with which to mate. Females are free to move in between territories, and are not coerced by males. Mothers nurse their pups in between foraging trips. Sea lions communicate with numerous vocalizations, notably with barks and mother-pup contact calls. Outside their breeding season, sea lions spend much of their time at sea, but they come to shore to molt. Sea lions are particularly intelligent, can be trained to perform various tasks and display limited fear of humans if accustomed to them. Because of this, California sea lions are a popular choice for public display in zoos, circuses and oceanariums, and are trained by the United States Navy for certain military operations. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as Least Concern due to its abundance. Predation by California sea lions on threatened or endangered salmon species at Bonneville Dam has resulted in more than 50 of them being killed by state officials.
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