A beautiful golden-brown female California Sea Lion at the Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico. The huge male bull that formed the harem of which she was a part allowed her to hang out with me for a while, even while he continued patrolling just over my head. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
This image is featured in: Natural History Photography - Best Photos of 2021, Sea Lions in the Coronado Islands, Fall 2021
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 37318
Format: Digital 2:3
This image is featured in: Natural History Photography - Best Photos of 2021, Sea Lions in the Coronado Islands, Fall 2021
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 37318
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, baja, baja california, california, california sea lion, californianus, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, coronado islands, creature, eared seal, lobo marino, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mexico, nature, ocean, oceans, otarid, otariid, otariidae, pacific, pacific ocean, pinniped, pinnipedia, sea dog, sea lion, sealion, underwater, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, zalophus, zalophus californianus
Categories:
- Animal > Pinniped > California Sea Lion
- Gallery > California Sea Lion
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico) > Coronado Islands
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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