Two male California sea lions mock joust and fight underwater, not yet full grown, they are learning how to contend with one another when they become bulls and gather their own harems of females. Coronado Islands near San Diego, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40760
Lat/Long: 32.44217, -117.29658 (Coordinates: 32° 26' 31.80" N, 117° 17' 47.69" W)
Format: Digital 10:16
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40760
Lat/Long: 32.44217, -117.29658 (Coordinates: 32° 26' 31.80" N, 117° 17' 47.69" W)
Format: Digital 10:16
Keywords: animal, animalia, baja california, california, california sea lion, californianus, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, coronado islands, coronados islands, creature, eared seal, island, 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
Categories:
- Animal > California Sea Lion
- Animal > Pinniped > California Sea Lion
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > California (USA) / Baja California (Mexico) > Coronado Islands
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > Coronado Islands
- Location > World > Mexico > Coronado Islands
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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