Sea Lions By Treava
I got to pet a sea lion last week. Did you know Galapagos Sea Lions are related to the California Sea Lion? Sea lions are a part of the seal family. The Galapagos sea lions are classified as eared seals. They have tiny ears that we can see and strong flippers. Sea Lions live in colonies. They chase away intruders.
The sea lions here are about the size of a full grown pig going to market. Males weigh up to 400 pounds and have a bump on their head. The female weighs up to 200 pounds. She has a smooth head. They live 18 to 20 years. The eat fish and sardines.
Mating season is May to January. Mating occurs in the water. The gestation period for a sea lion is 6-9 months. The female gives birth on land. Baby sea lions weigh about 15 pounds when born. Men watch the babies to keep away predators.
Sea Lions are very playful. Sea Lions favorite game is surfing big waves. They play water polo using a marine iguana. They toss the marine iguana back and forth by it´s tail. They can bend over backwards and touch their nose to their feet. They can swim 25 miles an hour and can dive up to 100 feet.
It was very fun seeing sea lions and I hope that I can see them again very soon. Supposedly I will get to swim with one when we snorkel. My sister had one swim straight at her and play with her while she was diving. The end.
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Thank you for sharing information about the sea lions... you were my teacher and shared new information. I don't think I would want to be a marine iguana tho... and be used as a ball. It makes me dizzy just to think about it. Sending love to you all!
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