California sea lion

Zalophus californianus · Otariidae

The California sea lion 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 to central Mexico, including the Gulf of California.

Where the California sea lion lives

Recorded in United States of America, Mexico and Canada (North America).

Most records fall in California, Oregon, British Columbia, Baja California Sur, Washington and Baja California.

See the California sea lion’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 43,709 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.