California sea lion
Pacific coastal seal
A California sea lion is a species of eared seal native to the Pacific coast of North America.
These are the sleek, barking pinnipeds commonly seen in marine parks, balancing balls on their noses, or lounging on piers and buoys.
They're highly trainable and social, gathering in large, noisy colonies: California sea lions have taken over the dock.
Flippered marine mammal group
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
kelp · fish · diving · swimming · flippers · buoyancy · currents · tide
Canine vocal outburst
- honkingMaking horn sounds
- yelpingHigh-pitched vocal outbursts
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
calling · grunting · territorial · vocalizing · chorus · noisy · loud
Land-water boundary
- beachSandy waterside margin
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- rocksSolid mineral pieces
tidepools · pier · dock · harbor · marina · bay · cove · buoy
Inclined toward fun
- curiousEager to learn
- socialConcerning community life
- intelligentHaving mental acuity
- trainableAble to be taught
acrobatic · agile · surfing · porpoising · body surfing · gregarious · interactive · performing
pinniped
Flippered marine mammal group
saltwater · kelp · fish · diving · swimming · flippers · buoyancy · currents · tide · seaweed
barking
Canine vocal outburst
bellowing · calling · grunting · territorial · vocalizing · chorus · noisy · loud
shoreline
Land-water boundary
rocks · tidepools · pier · dock · harbor · marina · bay · cove · buoy · jetty
playful
Inclined toward fun
- curiousEager to learn
- socialConcerning community life
- intelligentHaving mental acuity
trainable · acrobatic · agile · surfing · porpoising · body surfing · gregarious · interactive · performing · tricks
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
molt · ear flaps · bull · cow · pup · nursing · weaning · lifespan · gestation · breeding season
California sea lionwalrus
Tusked Arctic marine mammal
true seal · elephant seal · harbor seal · leopard seal · harp seal
California sea liondesert tortoise
Drought-adapted shelled reptile
camel · mountain goat · prairie dog · kangaroo rat · Gila monster
California, Californian, sea, seas, lion, lions, lioness, leonine