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Steller's Sea Lions Sea Lions in California can be identified from seals by the fact that you can see their ears. These (Stellers) sea lions are a lot paler than the species called &quot;California Sea Lion&quot;. (Not to be confused with the Harbor Seals which ARE lighter but have NO visible ears) See the comparisons below: <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/21800/california_sea_lions.html" title="California Sea Lions"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1780/21800_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Y%2Fi9ogbikb%2BPMnqLn4rNp3SF0kQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="California Sea Lions These California Sea Lions differ from the Steller&#039;s Sea Lions. They are almost black compared to the paler Steller. You can see the example below:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/21799/stellers_sea_lions.html California sea lion,Geotagged,United States,Zalophus californianus" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/21010/harbor_seal.html" title="Harbor Seal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1780/21010_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=e83w0c0EwOXmlZ%2FLedDHgnVHKXU%3D" width="200" height="110" alt="Harbor Seal Are they eyeballing me or what? California,Geotagged,Harbor (common) seal,Phoca vitulina,Seal,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Steller's Sea Lions

Sea Lions in California can be identified from seals by the fact that you can see their ears. These (Stellers) sea lions are a lot paler than the species called "California Sea Lion". (Not to be confused with the Harbor Seals which ARE lighter but have NO visible ears) See the comparisons below:

California Sea Lions These California Sea Lions differ from the Steller's Sea Lions. They are almost black compared to the paler Steller. You can see the example below:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/21799/stellers_sea_lions.html California sea lion,Geotagged,United States,Zalophus californianus

Harbor Seal Are they eyeballing me or what? California,Geotagged,Harbor (common) seal,Phoca vitulina,Seal,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I love educational posts like these, so valuable! Posted 10 years ago
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      Lilygirl
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      It is not only more fun doing it this way, but I also get to learn something in the process. Posted 10 years ago

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The Steller sea lion

The Steller sea lion is a near threatened species of sea lion in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus "Eumetopias" and the largest of the eared seals. Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals.

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2014. Captured Apr 28, 2007 17:05 in 410 Camino Al Mar, La Selva Beach, CA 95076, USA.
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  • NIKON D50
  • f/5.6
  • 10/5000s
  • 125mm

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