California Sea Lion Photos, Zalophus californianus

Photos of Zalophus californianus, California sea lion
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California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California Sea Lions Playing with Kelp, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young California Sea Lion Discovers a Seashell, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion hanging upside-down underwater, watching the photographer, Baja California, Mexico, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion pup at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, inquisitive of the photographer, underwater, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion pup at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, inquisitive of the photographer, underwater, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion pup at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, inquisitive of the photographer, underwater, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion pup at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, inquisitive of the photographer, underwater, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion pup at the Coronado Islands, Mexico, inquisitive of the photographer, underwater, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
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)
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 lions playing underwater, socializing at North Coronado Island, Baja California, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico, 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, 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, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in 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, 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, 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, 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, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
California sea lion underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus
California sea lion underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus
California sea lion underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus
California sea lion with scar around neck from monofiliment fishing line entanglement at Los Islotes in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Zalophus californianus
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