Threatened species of Zalophus californianus wollebaeki
Name(s):
Threatened species of Galápagos sea lion
Endangered subspecies of California sea-lion
Nature
Galapagos sea lions are badly affected by the lack of food availability and weather conditions produced by El Nino events. During the 1982 to 1983 El Nino all Galapagos sea lion pups born died while only a third of the normal number of pups were born in 1983.
Background
The Galapagos sea lion [Zalophus californius wollebaeki] is found on the Galapagos Islands in coastal Ecuador and Colombia.
Incidence
The Galapagos sea lion is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN Red List.
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Type
(S) Suspect problems