California sea lion
noun
: a small brown sea lion (Zalophus californianus) that occurs especially along the Pacific coast of North America from Vancouver Island to Baja California and the Gulf of California and in the Galapagos Islands and that is the seal most often trained to perform in circuses
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The whales mainly ate California sea lions, gray whale calves, and northern elephant seals.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2024
For example, California sea lions forage in Pacific coastal waters from the Canadian border to Baja California and are accidentally caught by boats fishing for hake and halibut.
—Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024
From winter to early spring, California sea lions travel along the West Coast as far north as southern Alaska in search of food such as salmon, before returning to southern California for mating season.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
But surprisingly, male California sea lions appear to be bucking this trend.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2023
The Mendocino Coast is a bustling place in terms of wildlife — think California sea lions, whales and birds of all sorts, and plenty more.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Built in 1974 through generous donations from Parisian Stores and the Alabama Zoological Society, the California sea lion habitat is now out of date.
—Greg Garrison | , al, 18 Apr. 2023
The area is a top tourist attraction because California sea lions use it to rest, mate and raise their young.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The bite force and neck flexibility of male California sea lions have been increasing.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2024
For example, California sea lions forage in Pacific coastal waters from the Canadian border to Baja California and are accidentally caught by boats fishing for hake and halibut.
—Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024
From winter to early spring, California sea lions travel along the West Coast as far north as southern Alaska in search of food such as salmon, before returning to southern California for mating season.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
But surprisingly, male California sea lions appear to be bucking this trend.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2023
The Mendocino Coast is a bustling place in terms of wildlife — think California sea lions, whales and birds of all sorts, and plenty more.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Built in 1974 through generous donations from Parisian Stores and the Alabama Zoological Society, the California sea lion habitat is now out of date.
—Greg Garrison | , al, 18 Apr. 2023
The area is a top tourist attraction because California sea lions use it to rest, mate and raise their young.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The bite force and neck flexibility of male California sea lions have been increasing.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
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