California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyOtariidae (Eared Seals)
- GenusZalophus (California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions)
- SpeciesZalophus californianus (California Sea Lion)
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a California Sea Lion in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a California Sea Lion sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see California Sea Lion in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for California Sea Lion in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.