Baja California #26 - California Sea Lions

The California Sea Lions are found along the coasts of many of the small islands in the Sea of Cortes.

Most of these are shot from a moving zodiac:


The haul out onto the rocks and can climb up fairly high:


They lie in the sun to dry off and warm up:


The large males noisily defend a harem of females:


Or just hang around looking tough:


At Los Islotes we had a chance to snorkle with them (the Olympus 770SW in action underwater without a housing):


Bob & Nan