All About the California Sea Lion - Birth & Care of Young
Most California sea lion pups are born in June. Galápagos sea lion pups are born throughout most of the year, probably because of the year-round warm, tropical climate. Peak season is late May to January. Females generally give birth to one pup each year. Multiple births have never been observed in the wild.
Incredible Sea Lion Birth Captured on Video | National Geographic
2014年8月26日 · On a National Geographic expedition to the Galápagos Islands, travelers witnessed something extraordinary: the birth of a sea lion. Even while in labor, the mother was unfazed by the presence...
California Sea Lion - NOAA Fisheries
2024年11月22日 · Pups are dark brown at birth and weigh about 16 pounds. When pups are 4 to 5 months old, they molt their dark brown coats for light brown or silver coats. California sea lions have broad front flippers and long, narrow snouts. Subadult and adult males have pronounced forehead crests crowned with tufts of blonde or lighter hair.
Sea lion - Wikipedia
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly. Together with the fur seals, they make up the family Otariidae, eared seals. The sea lions have six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera.
Sea Lion Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
2021年6月4日 · After a gestation period of 8 to 18 months, depending on the species, the female sea lion gives birth to a single pup or two pups on rare occasions.
California sea lion - Wikipedia
Female California sea lions have a 12-month reproductive cycle, consisting of a 9-month actual gestation and a 3-month delayed implantation of the fertilized egg before giving birth in June or July. Interbirth intervals are particularly long for this species, being 21 days for sea lions off California and more than 30 days for sea lions in the ...
California sea lion - Smithsonian's National Zoo
California sea lion females are receptive to mating about three weeks after giving birth to a calf. Male California sea lions hold their territories for an average of 27 days, making it counterproductive to establish territories before the females arrive.
Sea Lion - Facts, Diet & Habitat Information - Animal Corner
All Sea Lions are considered to be mammals as they give live birth to their young and the female sea lions nurse their pups with milk they produce in their bodies, just like female humans. Males sea lions generally live alone and form harems during the …
Sea Lion - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
Female sea lions usually give birth to a single pup per year. Pups are born with their eyes open and their tummies ready for their mother's rich milk. The milk is high in fat, and this helps the pup grow that important layer of blubber to keep warm.
California sea lion, facts and photos - National Geographic
Newborns weigh 13 to 20 pounds and stay with their mother for about a year to nurse and learn how to swim and find food. Mothers and pups identify each other through smell and...