Zalophus wollebaeki Sivertsen, 1953
Galapagos sea lion
Zalophus wollebaeki
photo by Pörschmann, Ulrich

Family:  Otariidae ()
Max. size:  max.weight: 200 kg; max.weight: 100 kg
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands and Ecuador.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on fish (Ref. 32120). Preyed upon by the great white shark (Ref. 32140) and broadnose sevengill shark (Ref. 8910).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 26 October 2014 (A2ab) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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