Knowra Sea lion Sea lion A large marine mammal in the eared-seal family Otariidae, with visible external ear flaps and hind flippers that rotate beneath its body for movement on land.
Otariidae : A family of eared seals that includes sea lions and fur seals. Sea lions belong to this family, whose mobile flippers and external ears distinguish its members.
Pinniped locomotion : The movement strategies pinnipeds use to swim and travel on land. Sea lions propel themselves mainly with their foreflippers in water and use all four limbs on land.
Sea lion rehabilitation : Veterinary care and recovery efforts for injured, sick, or stranded sea lions. Rehabilitation addresses injuries, malnutrition, and disease in stranded animals.
Trophic cascade : A sequence of ecological effects caused when changes in one trophic level alter others. Changes in sea lion abundance can affect prey populations and the animals that depend on them.
Steller sea lion : The largest sea lion species, native to the North Pacific. Its populations have undergone sharply different trends in the eastern and western parts of its range.
Pinniped : A group of fin-footed marine mammals comprising seals, sea lions, and walruses. Sea lions are pinnipeds, a broader group with shared adaptations to life at sea.
Pinniped diving : The physiological and behavioral adaptations that let pinnipeds remain submerged while foraging. Sea lions regulate oxygen use and diving effort during underwater hunts.
California sea lion : A sea lion species found along the Pacific coast of North America. This well-studied species features prominently in research, rescue, and human-wildlife interactions.
Bycatch : The unintended capture of animals during fishing operations. Fishing gear can injure or kill sea lions that are not the intended catch.
South American sea lion : A sea lion species distributed along the coasts of South America. Its large breeding colonies illustrate the seasonal social life of sea lions.
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