California Sealion
Adult males are brown, and females are generally tan, with a slightly darker chest and belly. The Males, Bulls are larger than the females. Adult Males can weight 440-860lbs. Females 100-250lbs. Here this sealion is swimming among thousands of sardines. No lack of food here!
In the wild the California Sea lion is both playful and intelligent. The behavior of the females and juveniles are usually playful. The male Sea lion or the Bull tend to be a little aggressive and territorial. The bulls produce a honking bark.
The pups like to nibble just like puppies!
The Sea-Lions are normally seen in coastal waters and on islands with rocky shorelines or sandy beaches.
The spot where we dive is called Los Islotes(the small islands). This is an active hall out spot for the sea lions. When our ship anchors off of this island we see and hear many sea lions all barking and negotiating for space on the rocks.
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