La Jolla Sea Lions :: Photo Of The Day and Natural History Commentary

1/23/2008

La Jolla Sea Lions

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There is a big spawning aggregation of market squid assembled on the sand flats at about 60′ off of La Jolla Shores beach right now. As a consequence, many California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are now in the area, feeding on the squid and hauling out on rocks to rest when not foraging. Here are a couple seen recently in La Jolla:

Sea lion portrait, hauled out on rocks beside the ocean., Zalophus californianus,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20207, all rights reserved worldwide.
Sea lion portrait, hauled out on rocks beside the ocean. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20207  
Species: Zalophus californianus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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California sea lion, adult male., Zalophus californianus,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20211, all rights reserved worldwide.
California sea lion, adult male. La Jolla, California, USA.
Image: 20211  
Species: Zalophus californianus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
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