Esther

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Posted: 27 Aug 2015


Taken: 16 May 2015

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1/800 f/8.0 191.0 mm ISO 1000

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TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

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sea
lion
northern
Alaska
jubatus
Stellar
Aialik Bay
Alaska Wildlife
Eumetopias


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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the National Marine Mammal Laboratory have hot-branded some sea lions under anesthesia to study survival, reproductive rates and the age of weaning.

"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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Petar Bojić, , Sami Serola (inactive), cammino and 6 other people have particularly liked this photo


12 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
Pam J club
Wonderful photo catch !

Admired in ~ I ♥ Nature
8 years ago.
 Farlang
Farlang
Very well captured. Greetings, Heinz.
8 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Awesome capture!

Admired in:
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8 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Was lucky enough to see such spectacles in Peru and Galapagos islands.
Lovely capture !
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you for your visits and comments.
8 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
We saw a lot of them, too, so I was surprised to read of their decline. Excellent photo.
8 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Excellent and so close to the animals.
8 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Klasse.
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thank you!
8 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Relaxed animals :)
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
They were indeed.
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Bon soir, Dany.
8 years ago.

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