Zalophus is a genus of the family Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) of the order Carnivora.

Zalophus, includes three separate sea lion species that are found only in the northern Pacific Ocean: California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), …

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal eared seal native to western North America. It is one of six species of sea lions. Its natural habitat ranges from southeast Alaska …

The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). [2] . Being fairly …

These marine mammals have long captivated the attention of scientists and the public alike, not only for their charismatic appearances and behaviors but also for their ecological roles in …

This chapter discusses the characteristics, taxonomy, distribution, abundance, and ecology of California, Galapagos, and Japanese sea lions. These are closely related species that …

Zalophus californianus are capable of diving to depths of 274 meters (Riedman, 1990) and can reach speeds of 15 to 20 miles per hour while swimming (Mate, 1978). Like certain other …

Gala­pa­gos sea lions are found scat­tered amongst the Gala­pa­gos Arch­i­pel­ago, which con­sists of is­land clus­ters po­si­tioned di­rectly west of Ecuador. These sea lions re­side on all the main …

The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly …

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