southern sea lion

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Group of southern sea lions (Otaria byronia) resting on rocky shore with ocean water and large cliffs in the background.

southern sea lion

mammal

Also known as: Otaria byronia, South American sea lion

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The southern, or South American, sea lion (Otaria byronia) is generally brown with a yellowish orange belly. It swims in coastal waters from northern Peru southward to Tierra del Fuego and even around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. The male is about 2.5 metres…
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The southern, or South American, sea lion (Otaria byronia) is generally brown with a yellowish orange belly. It swims in coastal waters from northern Peru southward to Tierra del Fuego and even around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. The male is about 2.5 metres…
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