Sea Lions resting
by Inge Riis McDonald
Title
Sea Lions resting
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Inge Riis McDonald
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Photograph - Photography
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The Steller Sea Lions are commonly seen in the waters around Vancouver Island, especially in the winter and fall.
They are a very distinct brown colour and tend to make a loud growling/belching sound. They can weigh up to 1.2 tons and can reach 7ft-9.25ft (2.4m-2.8m) in length. The males are unmistakably bigger than females, often up 3 times the size. In the wild, these males live up to 18 years and females up to 30 years. Females will generally begin to reproduce around age 5 and typically have one pup per year.
Steller Sea Lions do enjoy feeding on a wide array of fish species and cephalopods (octopus and squid species). Their incredible swimming ability allows them to easily catch approximately 6% of their body weight in food daily.
The Sea Lions here were seen in the small straits between Vancouver Island and main land British Columbia at the north/central part of the island.
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November 8th, 2014
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Comments (12)
Dawn Currie
Inge, Congratulations on your feature in Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world!
Betsy Zimmerli
I see that you & Elmar live in the same area. This wildlife must be fun to see. Nice herd capture, Inge. F/l
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of these amazing creatures, Inge!!! Awesome grouping and composition! L/F
Lianne Schneider
Wow - this is really superb Inge. And what a privilege to actually see such a sight. Glorious photography. F/L T
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