Steller Sea lion

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 SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:

Binomial Name

Eumetopias Jubatus

Family

Otariidae

Genus

Eumetopias

Species

E. Jubatus

Weight

273-1000 Kgs

Life Span

20- 30 Years

Gestation Period

8 Months

Group Names

Raft & Colony

IUCN Status

Endangered

Some fun facts about Steller sea lions:

  • Size
Steller sea lions are the largest species of sea lion, with adult males weighing up to 2,500 pounds and measuring up to 11 feet long. Adult females are smaller, weighing up to 800 pounds and measuring 7.5 to 9.5 feet long. 
  • Social
Steller sea lions are very social and gather in colonies on beaches during mating season. They also get together in smaller groups at other times of the year. 
  • Hunting
Steller sea lions are adaptive hunters, and local populations can develop unique hunting strategies. 
  • Swimming
Steller sea lions can swim up to 17 miles per hour. 
  • Walking
Steller sea lions can walk on their web-like flippers because of their pelvic bone structure. 
  • Diving
Steller sea lions can dive to depths of about 1,300 feet. 
  • Name
Steller sea lions are named after Georg Wilhelm Steller, a German surgeon and naturalist who first documented the species in 1742. 
  • Endangered status
The Western population of Steller sea lions was listed as endangered in 1997. 
  • Predators
Steller sea lions have few natural predators, but killer whales and great white sharks are known to occasionally eat them. 

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