Island Sea Lions

Island Sea Islands

Date: 10/17

Location: Galapagos Islands

• Galapagos sea lion are smaller than their California sea lion cousins.
• Galapagos sea lions love sardines. They can suffer in years when the sardine population is low.

• Like other sea lions are also very vocal. They communicate with each other with barks and grunts.
• Galapagos sea lions have long pointy snouts.
• Males have large crests on their heads.
• Dominate males have a territory that they share with a group of females.
• Non-dominate males live in small bachelor groups.

We sat and watched the sea lions all afternoon today. They are very gregarious and loud, not to mention a bit smelly! Hehehe! The islands have very strict rules on watching these social pinnipeds- you must not get too close. That is a good rule for the wildlife and the people who love to watch them.