Coronado Islands photos

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A mother California sea lion (left) and her pup (right), underwater at the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Mothers and pups spend much time together with the mother teaching her young padawan learner how to pursue prey. I spent a lot of time over 6 days watching this pair in Fall 2023, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A mother California sea lion (left) and her pup (right), underwater at the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Mothers and pups spend much time together with the mother teaching her young padawan learner how to pursue prey. I spent a lot of time over 6 days watching this pair in Fall 2023.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39960  
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible. In another year or two he will be large enough to challenge for his own harem and begin mating with females, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible. In another year or two he will be large enough to challenge for his own harem and begin mating with females.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39952  
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Pups spend much of their time playing with one another in the water, strengthening their swimming skills and mock jousting, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Pups spend much of their time playing with one another in the water, strengthening their swimming skills and mock jousting.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39953  
California Sea Lion and Underwater Photographer Celia Kujala at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California Sea Lion and Underwater Photographer Celia Kujala at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39954  
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39955  
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39956  
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, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
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.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39957  
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39958  
Female California Sea Lion with Severe Fishing Line Entanglement Injury, in the Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico. The line is buried in the sea lion's tissue so far that is difficult to see. It is possible this synthetic line will continue to cut into the skin of this sea lion until it succumbs to infection or blood loss. I have never seen any marine mammal rescue teams at the Coronado islands and suspect this poor animal will not live long, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Female California Sea Lion with Severe Fishing Line Entanglement Injury, in the Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico. The line is buried in the sea lion's tissue so far that is difficult to see. It is possible this synthetic line will continue to cut into the skin of this sea lion until it succumbs to infection or blood loss. I have never seen any marine mammal rescue teams at the Coronado islands and suspect this poor animal will not live long.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39959  
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39961  
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera That Is Taking Its Photograph, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico. In this shallow cobblestone-strewn cove, sea lions often chase zebra perch two of which are seen in the background, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera That Is Taking Its Photograph, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico. In this shallow cobblestone-strewn cove, sea lions often chase zebra perch two of which are seen in the background.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39962  
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39963  
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39964  
Inverted California Sea Lion Checks Out the Underwater Photographer taking its picture at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Inverted California Sea Lion Checks Out the Underwater Photographer taking its picture at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39965  
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39966  
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39967  
Large Adult Male California Sea Lion Bull Underwater, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the prominent bump on the top of his head, is clearly seen. A few bubbles trail behind him because he typically barks underwater as he swims. This bull had assembled a large group of adult females and remained in a 75-yard stretch of rocky shoreline to guard them from other males. Here he is seen patrolling the underwater perimeter of his harem territory, something he does often, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Large Adult Male California Sea Lion Bull Underwater, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the prominent bump on the top of his head, is clearly seen. A few bubbles trail behind him because he typically barks underwater as he swims. This bull had assembled a large group of adult females and remained in a 75-yard stretch of rocky shoreline to guard them from other males. Here he is seen patrolling the underwater perimeter of his harem territory, something he does often.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39986  
California Sea Lion Nibbles the Dive Mask of an Underwater Photographer at the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Sea lions, especially young ones, are very inquisitive and will often test the gear that divers have the only way they can, by nibbling and rubbing it with their foreflippers, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California Sea Lion Nibbles the Dive Mask of an Underwater Photographer at the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Sea lions, especially young ones, are very inquisitive and will often test the gear that divers have the only way they can, by nibbling and rubbing it with their foreflippers.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39970  
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39971  
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39972  
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39973  
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Pup Looks at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39974  
California Sea Lion with Apparent Cookie Cutter Shark Wounds, Underwater, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California Sea Lion with Apparent Cookie Cutter Shark Wounds, Underwater.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39975  
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39976  
Young California Sea Lion Pup On the Cobblestone Patch, Looking at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico. Young sea lions will often play with the cobblestones seen here, lifting them into the water column before letting them sink back down, all the while keeping them just out of reach of the divers they are taunting, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Pup On the Cobblestone Patch, Looking at the Underwater Camera Taking Its Photograph, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico. Young sea lions will often play with the cobblestones seen here, lifting them into the water column before letting them sink back down, all the while keeping them just out of reach of the divers they are taunting.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39977  
Two Young California Sea Lions socialize and look at the photographer while at the ocean surface, rocks and island visible above the water in the background, North Coronado Island, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions socialize and look at the photographer while at the ocean surface, rocks and island visible above the water in the background, North Coronado Island, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39978  
Young California Sea Lion Pup hovers along a rocky reef while early morning sunlight beams cut through the water behind it, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Pup hovers along a rocky reef while early morning sunlight beams cut through the water behind it, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39979  
A cute young California Sea Lion Pup comes to the camera for a close look at its reflection, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A cute young California Sea Lion Pup comes to the camera for a close look at its reflection, in the Coronado Islands, Baja, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39980  
Two Young California Sea Lion pups hang upside down while looking at the curious man-fish below them, in a shallow sea lion colony in the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lion pups hang upside down while looking at the curious man-fish below them, in a shallow sea lion colony in the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39981  
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A young California sea lion pup hovers upside down, looking down curiously at the photographer below it, in the shallows of the sea lion colony at the Coronado Islands, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39982  
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