California sea lion

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a type of eared seal native to western North America. Its natural habitat ranges from southeast Alaska to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California. California sea lions are sexually dimorphic. They eat lots of fish and squid. Their main predators are killer whales and great white sharks.^[2]

California sea lion
Male in La Jolla, California
Female in La Jolla, California
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Clade:	Pinnipedia
Family:	Otariidae
Genus:	Zalophus
Species:	Z. californianus
Binomial name
Zalophus californianus (Lesson, 1828)
California sea lion breeding range in dark blue, total range light blue. In red is the range of the Galapagos sea lion