California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)

	California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Photo: NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory
	Did You Know? · California sea lions are about 2.5 feet (0.8 m) long at birth, and can grow to be about 7 feet (2.1 m). · The deepest dive ever recorded for a California sea lion is 1,760 ft (536 m); the longest dive ever recorded was 12 minutes. · California sea lions are very social and form groups of several hundred when they are onshore.

Status
MMPA - California sea lions, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Otariidae
Genus: Zalophus
Species: californianus

Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)

Title	Federal Register	Date
Stock Assessment Reports	n/a	various

More Information

• NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory California Sea Lion Information and Research
• NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center California Sea Lion Information
  • California Sea Lion Diet
• NMFS Southwest Regional Office: CA Pinniped Rookeries and Haul-out Sites
• NMFS Northwest Regional Office Safely Deterring Seals & Sea Lions
• NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Channel Islands Sanctuary California Sea Lion Species Card with video
  • Monterey Bay Sanctuary California Sea Lion Species Card with video