Experts in the water, California sea lions can swim as fast as 20 miles per hour, which is helpful for escaping predators, such as a shark, as well as to catch their own prey. Sea lions use echolocation to help them navigate and hunt underwater. Often, they cooperate with each other and even with other species, such as porpoises, while hunting.
California Sea Lion
Zalophas Californianus
Fact File
Where to see them: Near Wolf Woods
Length: Up to 7.8 ft
Weight: 610 to 860 lbs
Lifespan: Up to 17 yrs in wild
Habitat: Coastal oceans
Diet: Fish, squid, octopus, and birdsVideo
By Land and By Sea: The sea lion has much larger flippers than a seal and can turn its hind flippers forward to enable it to better move on land.
