Galápagos sea lion
| Galápagos sea lion | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Clade: | Pinnipedia |
| Family: | Otariidae |
| Genus: | Zalophus |
| Species: | Z. wollebaeki |
| Binomial name | |
| Zalophus wollebaeki Sivertsen, 1953 | |
| Galápagos sea lion range | |
The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups, or gliding through the surf. They are the smallest sea lion species.
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