Children’s Sea Lion Quiz

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Sea Lions have a thick fur around their head and neck

When the male California sea lions mature they develop a thicker area of fur around their head and neck like a lion (hence their name).

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The Sea lions are trained to blow their nose on cue in order to check their breathing (nose and throat)

Blowing their nose on demand allows the trainers to collect a sample and send it to a lab for analysis.  The lab can then use the sample to check their breathing or their lungs for any problems in that part of their body.

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Help protect the marine life in our oceans – Leave nothing behind.

As beach crowds increase, so does the amount of litter left behind or blown away. Don’t let your day outside contribute to the destruction of our Marine Life. Remember to leave nothing behind but your footprints — collect and dispose of your litter.

Many beaches now have litter picking schemes where you can help collect litter.

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On average a Sea Lion can hold its breath for 12 Minutes

Sea lions can remain underwater for an average of 8 to 20 minutes. Unlike dolphins, sea lions exhale before diving. Naturally, their nostrils are closed, but they have special muscles to open them in order to breathe. Sea lions can dive to depths between 450 and 900 feet.

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As in the name, California Sea Lions live in California, USA.

The majority of California sea lions live in California, but the population range extends from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to Mexico.

As shown in the photo, Pier 39 in San Francisco is a popular tourist destination for viewing the Sea Lions.

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The approximate speed a Sea Lion can swim is 13 mph

Sea lions gain speed by porpoising, gliding on the water’s surface to minimize resistance. Surfing in front of waves or large whales seems to be a fun activity for sea lions. Sea lions have often been called the “Angels of the Sea” due to the unique way that they swim. Sea lions use their hind flippers to steer and swim using their front flippers.

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Sea Lions eat fish

Sea lions eat various fish (anchovies, herring, salmon, rockfish, and hake), squid and octopus.

Most of their water intake comes directly from the fish they eat, although they may occasionally drink small amounts of seawater while fasting throughout the breeding season.

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Sharks hunt Sea Lions

Great white, hammerhead and blue sharks, as well as killer whales, occasionally hunt sea lions. Young sea lions are often vulnerable to predation due to unfamiliarity with their new water environment.

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The Sea Lions receive a Full Body Check

As demonstrated in the short video, at the start of each day, the trainer gives the sea lion a full body check, paying close attention to the sea lions flippers, mouth and nose. We hope you enjoyed our sea lion quiz which was produced in conjunction with ‘The Bird and Sea Lion Show‘.  Please click Finish below to reveal your score.