California sea lions, Coronado Islands, Mexico, Zalophus californianus

California sea lions playing underwater, socializing at North Coronado Island, Baja California, Mexico. Much of the play and mock sparring young sea lions perform involves biting and mouthing because what else can they use - they have no hands, duh., Zalophus californianus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39762
California sea lions playing underwater, socializing at North Coronado Island, Baja California, Mexico. Much of the play and mock sparring young sea lions perform involves biting and mouthing because what else can they use - they have no hands, duh.

Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39762
Lat/Long: 32.44222, -117.29642 (Coordinates: 32° 26' 31.98" N, 117° 17' 47.10" W)
Format: Digital 4:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, baja california, california, california sea lion, californianus, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, coronado islands, coronados islands, creature, eared seal, islas coronado, lobo marino, mammal, mammalia, marine, marine mammal, mexico, nature, ocean, oceans, otarid, otariid, otariidae, pacific, pacific ocean, pinniped, pinnipedia, sea, sea dog, sea lion, sealion, underwater, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife, zalophus, zalophus californianus
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