#0273 · 🦊 mammals

Galápagos Sea Lion

🇳🇱 Galápagoszeeleeuw ·Zalophus wollebaeki

ENendangered 🦊 Mammals 📍 outside Europe

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what is it?

The Galápagos sea lion ( Zalophus wollebaeki ) is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. Their loud bark, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the "welcoming...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 9,553iNaturalist observations
threat ENendangered

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
9,553 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Erling Sivertsen in 1953 (73 years ago).
Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.