California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bahía de Loreto National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
0–10
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
0–10
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%

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.

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