Esther

Esther club

Posted: 27 Aug 2015


Taken: 16 May 2015

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sea
lion
northern
Alaska
jubatus
Stellar
Aialik Bay
Eumetopias


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These sea lions probably stopped here at high tide. It is a long way down.

"The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) also known as the northern sea lion and Steller's sea lion, is a near threatened species of sea lions in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_sea_lion

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, Sami Serola (inactive), cammino, and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo


13 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
Pam J club
They have time.. they will wait !!

Admired in ~ I ♥ Nature
9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
well seen this
9 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Fabulous capture!
9 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal club
Beautifully captured image, Esther! Thank you for the background information on these interesting seals, too :-)
9 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic photo of the sea lions and rocks.
9 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Excellent picture, Esther !
9 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Terrific!
9 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
The day for sleep...
Great shot!
9 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks for visiting!
9 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful wildlife picture.
9 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Excellent shot and perfect focus.
9 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Ron.
9 years ago.

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