Zalophus (California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions)

Genus

California, Galápagos, and Japanese Sea Lions

Zalophus

2 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

Species in this group

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

Galapagos Sealion

Galapagos Sealion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zalophus wollebaeki

80–90% · Very likely
California Sea Lion
LC

California Sea Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Zalophus californianus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
80–90%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
50–60%
3 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
4 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
30–40%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
6 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
7 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
8 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 1
0–10%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
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