California Sea Lion Photos, Zalophus californianus

Photos of Zalophus californianus, California sea lion

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California sea lions underwater, Coronados Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

California sea lion framed by huge breaking wave in La Jolla, Zalophus californianus

California sea lion underwater playing with sea star, Zalophus californianus, Sea of Cortez

Young California sea lion pups underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

Young California sea lions playing underwater, Coronados Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

California sea lions underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

A beautiful golden-brown female California Sea Lion at the Coronado Islands, posing on a carpet of purple marine algae, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

California sea lion bodysurfing in La Jolla, surfing huge waves close to shore at Boomer Beach, Zalophus californianus

Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes

Double side-eye from two young California sea lions resting on a reef in La Jolla, Zalophus californianus

California sea lion and diver consider each other, underwater in the clear ocean water of Guadalupe Island, Zalophus californianus, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)

California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

Huge California Sea Lion Male Underwater, a bull, patrolling his breeding harem and territory, Coronado Islands, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the bony bump on his head that distinguishes adult male sea lions, is clearly seen. This particular sea lion bears an orange tag on his left foreflipper, probably as a result of rescue and release as a young sea lion years earlier, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

California sea lion underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

California sea lion underwater at Los Islotes, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

California sea lion underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

Sea lion underwater in beautiful sunset light, Zalophus californianus, Sea of Cortez

Sea lion blowing underwater bubbles as it stands on its flippers, Zalophus californianus, Sea of Cortez

California sea lion underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

California sea lion surfing in a wave at La Jolla Cove, San Diego, Zalophus californianus

Mother sea lion teaches her young pup to bodysurf on waves, Zalophus californianus, La Jolla, California

Two adult female California Sea Lions, Portrait, La Jolla, Zalophus californianus

California Sea Lion Resting in the Sun, on rocky reef, Zalophus californianus, La Jolla

California sea lion underwater, Zalophus californianus, Sea of Cortez

California sea lion on drift kelp paddy, underwater. This adult female California sea lion was hanging out underneath a paddy of drift kelp, well offshore the coastline of San Diego, Zalophus californianus

California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, 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, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

California sea lion bodysurfing in La Jolla, surfing huge waves close to shore at Boomer Beach, Zalophus californianus

California sea lions swim and socialize over a kelp-covered rocky reef, underwater at San Clemente Island in California's southern Channel Islands, Zalophus californianus

California Sea Lion Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

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