Zalophus (California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions)

Genus

California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions

Zalophus

2 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Galapagos Sealion
Endemic

Galapagos Sealion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zalophus wollebaeki

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
California Sea Lion
LC

California Sea Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%
Jan
~50%
Feb
~50%
Mar
~50%
Apr
~40%
May
~50%
Jun
~40%
Jul
~40%
Aug
~50%
Sep
~40%
Oct
~40%
Nov
~40%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~80%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~60%
3 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
~50%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
~40%
5 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
~40%
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
~30%
7 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~20%
8 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~20%
9 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 1
~10%
10 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%