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Over the last several springs, the barking of California and Steller sea lions echoes across Shilshole Bay, as the massive marine mammals haul out onto docks and breakwaters, much to the delight—or ...
A seasonal spectacle is once again playing out at Shilshole Bay Marina, where dozens of sea lions have taken up temporary ...
Juvenile predation preventing Steller sea lion recovery Date: January 18, 2012 Source: Oregon State University Summary: A new study suggests that the impact of predation on juvenile Steller sea ...
A warming Bering Sea kept ice away from this Alaskan island — leading to the closure of a crab processing plant and fraying of the community.
The metric tracks the total number of sea lions over time, such that a single day with 20 sea lions counts the same as 20 days with a single sea lion. The count shows that at Bonneville Dam, Steller ...
Steller sea lions are also found in coastal waters in the northern Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Central California. They are sometimes confused with the California sea lion but are usually much ...
Two types of sea lions are found on the California Coast: California sea lions and Steller Sea lions. California sea lions live in the shallow waters of the North Pacific Ocean off of North America.
California sea lions lounge on a dock at Pier 39 on May 5 in San Francisco, California. The amount of dead baby sea lions suddenly found on California islands has alarmed researchers.
When bigger animals eat that prey, like sea lions or even humans, the toxin can affect the brain, causing seizures and death. That’s exactly what happened in 2015 when the entire U.S. western coast ...
A team of researchers from Texas A&M University and beyond has made a surprising discovery about rising mercury levels in Steller sea lion pups that may have detrimental effects on the endangered ...
Steller sea lions, for example, which were first spotted at the Bonneville Dam in 2003, are now known to hunt near the dam 11 months out of the year, NOAA Fisheries states on its website.
Astro, a sea lion that lived in the Mystic Aquarium for the past 16 years has died, according to the aquarium. ... The Steller sea lion was one of the largest species seen at Mystic Aquarium.