All About Sea Lions

Sea lion and sea lion are very sociable and talented. Whether on land or underwater, they are real party animal. They can balance the ball over the nose, climb up the ladder, squeal and swim at 13 miles per hour. Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammal Order - Carnivora Family - Otariidae Genus - Zalophus has flapping and big eyes on the outer ear. Long front fins are like wings without claws. There are five numbers in the hind limbs, there is cartilage dilation. The nail is the middle three digits.

Sea lions, or wolves called Spanish, belong to the same family as seals and walruses. Galapagos sea lion is only six sea lions. They are believed to be California sea lily till recently, but the latest DNA studies confirm that they are unique species isolated from California sea lions about 2 million years ago. They are smaller than their cousin in California, their mouths are short and the forehead is small - and do not forget, like most Ecuadles ... they are very kind!

A group of Galapagos sea lions migrated to Peru - scientists think this is caused by global warming. In the Galapagos Islands there are many endemic species, including the Galapagos sea lion which can not be found anywhere in the world. Lovely Galapagos Sea Lion is a favorite of Galapagos visitors, with antics and underwater acrobatics to bring pleasure to visitors. In the past, personal Galapagos sea lions deeply went deep into the sea along the coast of Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, and they were involved in trouble, but these are unhappy people. In this case, about 30 of all the colonies of Galapagos sea lion already live on the coast of Fukushima in Peru. Wildlife such as sea lions and Humboldt penguins live on Foga Island. Galapagos sea lion also recognizes old friends in new houses, such as blue feet ostriches and frigate birds.

PIER 39 Seika: The best place to see the famous sea lion is the left end of the pier, the first floor. Naturalists share interesting facts and answer questions everyday from 11 am to 4 pm. To learn more about sea lion, please visit the upper sea lion center. The best time to see sea lions most in the year is from late July to mid May. From June to July, many sea lions left the PIER 39 terminal for breeding. Hint: Recording a new voicemail and replying to the voice of a growling sea lion in the background gives an interesting surprise to future callers. Before you leave: Please check today's number with PIER 39 Sea Lion webcam.