I made a video clip about the sea lions on the island of San Cristobal. The video doesn't get into the natural history of the sea lions, so I'll give you a little bit of information here.
Sea lions are actually the largest animals on the Galapagos Islands. The estimated population is 50,000. These animals are very playful and inquisitive. I have spent hours watching them lounge on the beaches and lava rocks and play in the water. The male sea lions have a harem, with one bull (the male) with up to thirty cows (the females). The males will defend their territory by barking, posturing, pushing, and biting.
We have a videographer with us on our trip, documenting the program for Toyota. He was telling us about when he one time was swimming near sea lions, when one of the sea lions bit him on the butt! The sea lion's teeth when through his wet suit and punctured his skin! So in addition to be playful and inquisitive, they can also be aggressive.
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