#California Sea Lion

[sealsdaily]

Today's Seal Is: THIS IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

#seals #pinniped #daily #california sea lion

[vintagewildlife]

California sea lions By: Chuck Nicklin From: The Fascinating Secrets of Oceans & Islands 1972

#california sea lion #sea lion #pinniped #carnivore #mammal #1972 #1970s #Chuck Nicklin #The Fascinating Secrets of Oceans & Islands

[sitting-on-me-bum]

“Seeweed toy”

“A young California sea lion plays with kelp off Islas Coronado (Mexico) while another juvenile watches.”

by Celia Kujala

#celia kujala #photographer #seaweed #california sea lion #sea lion #underwater #marine photography #islas coronado #mexico #nature #kelp

[084392]

seal/sea lion/selkie doodle comp post bc i love them.

#seals #sea lions #selkie #elephant seal #harp seal #hooded seal #california sea lion #leopard seal #SORRY I DELETED THAT LAST POST.... #so look at this one instead :) #compilation post #anyways back to pokemon ig #my art

[artistmitchy]

Since my drawing practice sheet featuring birds got a lot of positive attention, I thought I'd do a second part. This time I practiced drawing marine mammals, and by marine mammals, I mean mostly Baikal seals. 🦭

#Marine mammals #Marine animals #Sea creatures #Seal #Seals #Sea lion #Sea lions #Baikal seal #Baikal seals #California sea lion #Walrus #Orca #Orca whale #Whale #Whales #Narwhal #My art

[critter-creature-or-beast]

Originally featured 10/10/23

#california sea lion #mammal #aquatic #original photo #wet [critter creature or beast] wednesday

[sodomiser]

PHOTO DUMPP

#aquarium #actually autistic #fuck yeah sharks #manta rays #jellyfish #fish #california sea lion

[jayisabluebird]

A few extant California state animals!

Plus a California Sea Lion and a Banana Slug.

#jays art #artists on tumblr #california #california sea lion #banana slug #garibaldi #california dog-faced butterfly #california red-legged frog #california quail #california golden trout #state animals #zoology #california poppy

[emaadsidiki]

CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS

#California Sea Lion #Eared Seal #Wildlife #Zoo #Cute Animals #Sea Lion Pool #Queens Zoo #Sea Lion #Sunlight #Flowers #Flushing Meadows #Corona Park #Queens #New York City #New York

[sealsdaily]

I just want to say how much I love this blog <3 whenever I'm having a bad day I like to go though the blog looking at the seals and it always makes me feel a lil better :)

The Seals Heal!....

(Disclaimer: The SealsDaily Seals™️are entertainment and not a suitable alternative to psychiatric help. Observe responsibly.)

#HEHE but thats the goal with this blog... #not daily #mod ribbon #asks #otariidae #california sea lion

[vintagewildlife]

California sea lion By: Karl W. Kenyon From: Natural History Magazine 1956

#california sea lion #sea lion #pinniped #carnivore #mammal #1956 #1950s #Karl W. Kenyon #Natural History Magazine

[josharlington]

Kelilah the California sea lion

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Photographed at the Pittsburgh Zoo

#california sea lion #animals #pittsburgh #water #bubbles #photographers on tumblr #original photography #zoo portraits

[lies]

Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

#sometimes when i’m birdwatching #things that aren’t birds #sea lion #california sea lion #still hanging out on that same buoy

[pleistocene-pride]

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is one of the 6 extant species of sea lion in the subfamily Otariinae, which is native to the pacific coasts of North America from southeastern Alaska to central mexico. California sea lions are known to feed on a fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. A social and intelligent species sea lions often work together to drive and hunt individual large fish or schools of smaller fish, they are also known to cooperatively hunt with other predators, such as dolphins, porpoises, and seabirds. Some sea lions have even learned how to use man made damns and fish ladders to catch salmon and trout when they are forced into a bottleneck. California sea lions are themselves preyed upon by orcas and large sharks particularly great whites. California sea lions differ in size, shape, and coloration between the sexes. While females reach around 6 to 7ft (1.8 to 2.1m) long and 200 – 250lbs (90 to 114kgs) in weight, Males can grow up 7.5 to 8.9ft (2.3 to 2.7m) long and 750 to upwards of 1,400lbs (340 to 635kgs) in weight. Females typically have a tawny brown pelage, while males are dark brown to black, with Pups being dark brown or black in color. California sea lions breed gregariously between May and August, when they arrive at their breeding rookeries. Here males establish a territory, which they will try to guard for as long as possible (on average 27 days). Females come ashore pregnant from the previous mating season and will give birth to a single pup soon after arriving. While ashore to care its pup females will mate with one or more males. After 10 days, young will gather in nurseries which are guarded from predators by the males while their mothers return to the ocean to forage. After around 7 months the Pups begin learning to forage at sea and are fully weaned by 1 year old. Under ideal conditions a California seal lion will reach sexual maturity at around 3.5 years for females, and 5 for males, may live up to 30.

#pleistocene #pleistocene pride #pliestocene pride #pliestocene #cenozoic #california sea lion #sea lion #seal #eared seal

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

(Photo from Smithsonian National Zoo)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Eastern Pacific Ocean

Size (Weight/Length)- 385 kg; 2 m

Diet- Fish; Squid; Crustaceans; Mollusks

Cool Facts- The extremely intelligent California sea lion is a highly social species of sea lion. Often hunting and sleeping together, their barking calls are easily identifiable. Despite having California in their name, California sea lions live from Mexico to Alaska and the many islands beyond it. During the mating seasons, California sea lions gather in mass on beaches to raise their pups. A female will give birth to a single pup that will stay at her side for a year and a half as the mother teaches them how to swim and hunt.

Rating- 13/10 (Don’t let the flippers fool you, you will be outrun.)

#Animal of the day #Animals #Mammals #Sea lion #Thursday #September 29 #California sea lion #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[rabbitcruiser]

Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Marine Mammal Rescue Day is celebrated on April 27 annually. It is a holiday initiative by the state of California’s Senate. This day honors the people who have made a positive difference in the lives of marine mammals, such as wildlife biologists, veterinarians, and animal care specialists. It is also a day to consider our individual contributions to climate change that affect marine mammals’ lives. For the west coast, spring is the peak of animal rescue season owing to disease and famine. Action is conducted by marine mammal rescue organizations.

History of Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Toni Atkins, a California State Senator, passed the bill that designates April 27 as Marine Mammal Rescue Day. The celebration began in 2017. Gratitude is also given to the Marine Mammal Stranding Network for its continued dedication to the rescue, rehabilitation, and return of creatures stranded off the coast of California. The Marine Mammal Rescue Day celebration may be fairly recent, but the work of these marine mammal rescues has been in existence for far longer.

In 1975, The Marine Mammal Center (T.M.M.C.), formerly known as The California Marine Mammal Center, a private and non-profit organization based in the United States was founded to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured, ill, or abandoned marine animals. Lloyd Smalley, Pat Arrigoni, and Paul Maxwell created it in Sausalito, California. T.M.M.C. has rescued nearly 23,000 marine mammals since 1975. It also acts as a research and education facility for marine animals such as whales, dolphins, pinnipeds (seals, walruses, and sea lions), otters, manatees, and dugongs.

Many water species require medical assistance due to illness or damage. Polluted waters, marine trash, and illegal fishing gears injure and kill aquatic life in general. The ocean has been polluted and tainted as a result of human acts and inaction. The waters have warmed as a result of climate change, and the patterns in which fish swim have changed. Young marine mammals are frequently unable to travel long distances or dive deep enough to get the food they require. All types of aquatic life are harmed by illegal fishing gear, pollution, and garbage. This is where aquatic mammal rescuers and specialists come in, devoting their time, energy, and resources to safeguard the safety of the marine life that we all should care about.

Marine Mammal Rescue Day timeline

1972

Marine Mammal Protection Act

President Richard Nixon signs the Marine Mammal Protection Act (M.M.P.A.) into law, establishing a national policy.

1975

The Marine Mammal Center

The Marine Mammal Center (T.M.M.C.), a private and non-profit organization based in the United States, is founded.

1992

Foundation for Marine Animal Husbandry

The Foundation for Marine Animal Husbandry, a nonprofit organization in Florida, opens.

2017

Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Toni Atkins, a California State Senator, creates Marine Mammal Rescue Day through a bill.

Marine Mammal Rescue Day FAQs

What are baby whales called?

Baby whales are referred to as ‘calves.’

What are the kinds of marine mammals?

Cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, and marine fissipeds are the four taxonomic groups that make up marine mammals.

Do dolphins lay eggs?

Dolphins are mammals. Thus, they do not lay eggs. Instead, they give live birth to their young.

How to Observe Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Simple steps to improve your actions to assist in reducing marine body pollution can make a tremendous difference. Reduce, reuse, and recycle as much as possible. Single-use plastic should be avoided and other trash should be disposed of sustainably.

Learn about ocean conservation: Learn as much as you can about ocean conservation. Discover what it entails and how you can help. Know about ocean conservation organizations and consider donating to support their objectives.

Volunteer yourself: Make yourself available to help marine conservation charities. Joining and volunteering with beach cleanup is one of many ways to do so. It may not seem like much but if everyone performed their modest part, we could have a significant influence collectively.

5 Interesting Facts About Marine Mammals

Sea otters have deft hands: Sea otters have deft hands for smashing sea urchins off rocks.

Sleeping with one eye open: Dolphins only sleep with one half of their brain and one eye closed at a time.

Semi-aquatic creatures: Sea lions are semi-aquatic creatures.

Penguin proposal: During mating season, several species of male penguins "propose" to their lady with a pebble.

Elephant relatives: Manatees are related to elephants and have more in common with them than they do with dolphins or whales.

Why Marine Mammal Rescue Day is Important

Human and marine life interaction: Whale watching benefits local economies in a variety of ways. According to studies, people can derive economic benefits from simply knowing that marine mammals are present and healthy even if they are unable to see them.

Marine mammal protection: The Marine Mammal Protection Act protects all 125 species of marine mammals that live in American waters. This makes it illegal to harm a marine mammal in any way that would interfere with its normal behavior.

It promotes a healthy ocean ecosystem: Maintaining the equilibrium of marine ecosystems requires robust marine mammal populations. Reduced numbers of whales, dolphins, or seals can have unpredictably negative consequences for other key species such as fish, birds, and invertebrates.

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