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California Sea Lion
METADATA SPECIES EXPLORERTriangle Island represents the northern limit of the range of the California Sea Lion. However, most animals occur south of the northern reaches of Barkley Sound. California Sea Lions breed on the shores of California and Mexico, and in BC only during the non-breeding period from September-May. California Sea Lions form colonies that can be comprised of several hundred individuals.
See also Steller/Northern Sea Lion
The following description of California Sea Lions is from the National Audubon Society Nature Guide: Pacific Coast by Bayard and Evelyn McConnaughy, and Marine Mammal Centre Website
California Sea Lions
are found from the British Columbia coast to the Tres Marias Island off Baja, Mexico and
the Sea of Cotez. Females remain near the rookeries year round heras males move north
after breeding. They are mainly coastal hauling out on rocks, beaches, buoys, docks, rafts
and other floating objects. California Sea Lions are referred to as "opportunistic
feeders" eating whatever fish is in abundance at a particular time and place. They
are gregarious and extremely vocal.