Adult Male California Sea Lion with Several Young Pups, Zalophus californianus

Adult Male California Sea Lion with Several Young Pups, Mexico. This male sea lion is not yet large and mature enough to form his own harem so he swims at the underwater periphery of the territories of the more established males to see what females he can approach without being challenged and chased off by a bigger male. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Zalophus californianus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39957
Adult Male California Sea Lion with Several Young Pups, Mexico. This male sea lion is not yet large and mature enough to form his own harem so he swims at the underwater periphery of the territories of the more established males to see what females he can approach without being challenged and chased off by a bigger male. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California

This image is featured in: Young California Sea Lions Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Fall 2023

Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39957
Format: Digital 10:16
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