Steller Sea Lions
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Getting ready for boating season in Alaska. Figured I'd share some images of the local residents on Prince William Sound who keep us company during the summer.
These are Steller Sea Lions, not California Sea Lions commonly seen further south along the west coast. The Steller's range is farther north, they are somewhat larger, and their noses are bigger. Other than that, they pretty much act the same, barking at all hours, taking over floating docks, etc.
From Wikipedia:
"The Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, also known as the northern sea lion, is a sea lion of the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska."
Steller Performance
Sea Lion Beach
Conflict
And my own personal favorite :rolleyes :
Droopy
These are Steller Sea Lions, not California Sea Lions commonly seen further south along the west coast. The Steller's range is farther north, they are somewhat larger, and their noses are bigger. Other than that, they pretty much act the same, barking at all hours, taking over floating docks, etc.
From Wikipedia:
"The Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, also known as the northern sea lion, is a sea lion of the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska."
Steller Performance
Sea Lion Beach
Conflict
And my own personal favorite :rolleyes :
Droopy
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